Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, PRN, Park Vista

LionStone Healthcare•Youngstown, OH

4d•$32 - $35•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant supports the Occupational Therapist in planning, providing, documenting, and evaluating occupational therapy services for residents. The role delivers individualized treatment according to each resident’s Plan of Care, helps residents develop daily living skills, and instructs residents and families in home programs and adaptive equipment use. It also supports timely completion of evaluations, recertifications, progress notes, discharges, billing, and other records, including through telehealth services as instructed. The assistant works with residents, families, facility staff, and related departments to coordinate care, participate in assessments and discharge planning, and communicate concerns or changes in residents’ conditions. The role follows facility policies, safety and infection-control practices, resident rights, and HIPAA requirements; maintains therapy areas and equipment; and participates in required in-service and continuing education programs. This is a per-diem position at Park Vista in Youngstown, Ohio. The listed pay range is $32.00–$35.00 per hour. The role may involve working in offices, therapy rooms, and resident rooms; interacting with residents, families, staff, physicians, visitors, and government personnel; and lifting, carrying, or supporting residents and equipment.

Requirements

Associate degree from an accredited program conferring the title of Occupational Therapist Assistant.
Current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant in Ohio.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Knowledge of occupational therapy procedures.
Leadership and supervisory ability and willingness to work harmoniously with and supervise other personnel.
Ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret occupational therapy service programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.
Ability to maintain supplies and equipment and the appearance of therapy areas.
Willingness to seek out new methods and principles and incorporate them into existing therapy services.
Ability to move intermittently throughout the workday.
Ability to see and hear, or use prosthetics that enable these senses to function adequately for the position.
Must meet facility general health requirements, which may include a medical and physical examination.
Ability to lift a minimum of 5 pounds and a maximum of 45 pounds periodically or as needed, including residents, equipment, or other objects.

Responsibilities

Assist the Occupational Therapist with planning, developing, organizing, evaluating, and directing occupational therapy activities in accordance with applicable rules and facility guidelines.
Facilitate telehealth services as instructed and help ensure evaluations, recertifications, progress notes, and discharges are completed on time.
Coordinate therapy planning with related departments and help maintain occupational therapy standards, departmental policies, safety, environmental, and infection-control practices.
Explain occupational therapy procedures and recommendations to staff, residents, and family members as needed.
Participate in care conferences, discharge planning, and resident assessments as needed.
Instruct residents and family members in home programs and adaptive equipment use.
Maintain documentation for residents receiving occupational therapy; ensure notes are informative and describe care provided and residents’ responses.
Code therapy billing accurately and complete billing and daily notes on the date of service.
Complete administrative duties such as medical forms, reports, evaluations, and charting as needed; report questions or concerns to the Director of Rehabilitation and/or supervising Occupational Therapist.
Assist in evaluating residents’ daily living skills and capacities to determine abilities and limitations.
Address every Plan of Care goal at least once per week, documenting and communicating when a goal cannot be targeted and modifications may be needed.
Help determine appropriate treatments and select activities and exercises based on residents’ medical and social histories.
Assist with scheduling therapy services, preparing equipment, and transporting residents to and from therapy areas.
Explain and demonstrate treatment procedures to residents and staff as needed; prepare residents for treatment, administer therapy according to policy, and instruct and supervise residents during sessions.
Provide therapy in residents’ rooms when necessary and reassure residents before and during sessions.
Help design and adapt equipment in residents’ living environments and promote participation in individual, group, and concurrent activities.
Recommend treatment modifications as indicated and provide individualized services according to each resident’s Plan of Care.
Participate in staff development, in-service education, on-the-job training, workshops, seminars, and required facility training.
Follow department and facility safety procedures, dress code, infection-control procedures, and universal precautions; use personal protective equipment when required.
Maintain a clean and safe therapy area and report hazardous conditions, equipment issues, and supply needs to a supervisor.
Provide and safely operate therapy equipment and supplies efficiently to support treatment outcomes and minimize waste.
Respect residents’ treatment refusals and participation in treatment decisions; explain consequences of declining prescribed therapy and document the action in the clinical record.
Report resident complaints, grievances, medical concerns, and changes in condition to the appropriate supervisor or nurse, and adhere to HIPAA requirements.
Allow residents to participate in planning and scheduling treatment when requested.