Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant | Geriatrics

Edge Recruitment Solutions•San Jose, CA

About The Position

The Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant will administer participant treatment programs established by the occupational therapist and support care for seniors enrolled in a PACE (All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) program. The program’s interdisciplinary team evaluates and guides participant care, with the goal of helping seniors continue living in their homes and communities while treating the whole person. The assistant will help the occupational therapist obtain vital signs and conduct range-of-motion and strength testing. In coordination with other rehabilitation team members, the assistant will implement activities and programs based on individual treatment plans. The role also includes scheduling participant treatments and clinical visits, handling billing, and tracking and maintaining equipment. The assistant will deliver and document occupational therapy interventions in accordance with occupational therapist-established care plans. Interventions may include devices, techniques, and activities that promote muscle re-education, perceptual-motor and cognitive function, balance, endurance, and other factors affecting independence in activities of daily living (ADLs).

Requirements

Associate degree in Occupational Therapy Assistant from an accredited program.
Valid California Occupational Therapy Assistant license, or proof of license eligibility.
At least two years of OTA experience in a clinical setting.
Requisite knowledge to treat frail, elderly participants with complex conditions.
Two years of experience with frail and/or elderly people.

Responsibilities

Administer participant treatment programs established by the occupational therapist.
Assist the occupational therapist in obtaining vital signs and conducting range-of-motion and strength testing.
Coordinate with rehabilitation team members to implement activities and programs based on individual treatment plans.
Schedule participant treatments and clinical visits, and handle billing.
Track and maintain equipment.
Deliver and document occupational therapy interventions in accordance with the occupational therapist’s established care plans.
Use devices, techniques, and activities to promote muscle re-education, perceptual-motor and cognitive function, balance, endurance, and independence in ADLs.