Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA) — Skilled Nursing
About The Position
TheraDynamics is a therapist-owned rehabilitation company with over 20 years of experience delivering patient outcomes across the Tri-State area. The company emphasizes manageable caseloads, clinical autonomy, and therapist growth. The Occupational Therapist Assistant works in a skilled nursing setting with patients recovering from strokes, hip fractures, cardiac events, and progressive neurological conditions. The role supports functional independence through interventions involving activities of daily living, cognitive retraining, upper-extremity rehabilitation, and safe discharge planning. The assistant helps address self-care skills, cognitive and perceptual deficits, home safety, adaptive equipment needs, and caregiver training, while collaborating with other care professionals to coordinate treatment. TheraDynamics offers competitive pay based on experience and location, paid time off, insurance coverage, retirement matching, continuing education, parental leave, flexible scheduling, mentorship, and referral bonuses. Full-time, part-time, and per-diem options are available.
Requirements
- Associate degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program.
- Current or eligible for New York State OTA licensure.
- NBCOT certification or eligibility.
- Passion for helping patients regain independence.
- Strong clinical reasoning and creative problem-solving skills.
Nice To Haves
- New graduates are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Occupational Therapist in performing procedures, tests, and complex treatments to support safe and effective patient evaluation and treatment.
- Develop individualized treatment plans focused on functional independence.
- Collaborate with nursing, physical therapy, speech-language pathology, and social work to coordinate patient care.
- Address patients’ self-care skills, cognitive and perceptual deficits, home safety, adaptive equipment needs, and caregiver training.
Benefits
- 5 weeks of paid time off
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Unlimited free CEUs through the Medbridge online learning platform
- Parental leave
- Flexible scheduling
- Clinical mentorship program for new graduates
- Referral bonus program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
