Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant - Green Brook, NJ

FOX Rehabilitation•Green Brook, NJ

22h•Onsite

About The Position

FOX Rehabilitation is hiring a licensed Occupational Therapy Assistant to provide hands-on care to older adults in Green Brook, New Jersey, and surrounding communities. Using FOX’s Geriatric House Calls™ model, the OTA provides care in patients’ homes and senior living communities, working closely with a supervising Occupational Therapist and an interdisciplinary team that includes PTs, OTs, SLPs, and Fitness Specialists. The OTA carries out individualized treatment plans, guides patients through therapeutic exercises and functional activities, and helps them build strength, mobility, confidence, and independence. The role offers one-on-one patient care, collaboration with a supervising OT, mentorship, and opportunities to develop clinical skills, caseload, career, and income. FOX offers full-time, part-time, and PRN/FOX Flex employment pathways; benefits are available for eligible roles.

Requirements

Valid Occupational Therapy Assistant license in the state or states of practice, or eligibility to obtain one.
Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant program.
Current CPR certification.
Basic computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Ability to meet the physical demands of in-home and community-based care, including lifting 25–50 lbs occasionally, 10–25 lbs frequently, and up to 10 lbs constantly.
Ability to perform CPR and provide moderate to maximum assistance with patient transfers and bed mobility, including repositioning a bed-bound patient alone.
Ability to stand, sit, bend, kneel, crouch, climb stairs, and walk extensively; perform repetitive upper-extremity movements; drive to patient homes and senior living communities; and wear PPE when required.

Responsibilities

Deliver individualized treatment plans established by the supervising Occupational Therapist, adjusting activities based on patient response and progress.
Instruct, motivate, and safeguard patients through therapeutic exercises and functional activities, observing and tracking their progress.
Document visits accurately and on time in FOX’s EMR system, following FOX’s Clinical Documentation standards.
Stay connected with patients, POAs, and community referral sources, and help coordinate coverage when needed.
Provide in-home and community-based care, including visits to patients’ homes and senior living communities.
Work collaboratively with the supervising OT and interdisciplinary care team.