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. In the skilled nursing setting, the Occupational Therapist Assistant helps patients regain independence in activities that define their lives. Patients may be recovering from strokes, hip fractures, cardiac events, or progressive neurological conditions. The role supports interventions addressing activities of daily living, cognitive retraining, upper-extremity rehabilitation, and safe discharge planning. The assistant works with the Occupational Therapist to perform procedures, tests, and complex treatments that support safe and effective patient evaluation and treatment. The position contributes to individualized treatment plans focused on functional independence and coordinated patient care. TheraDynamics describes its environment as emphasizing manageable caseloads, clinical autonomy, realistic productivity expectations, clinical mentorship, and therapist development.
Requirements
- Associate degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program.
- Current New York State OTA license or eligibility for 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, and adaptive equipment needs.
- Provide caregiver training.
Benefits
- Five weeks of paid time off.
- Medical insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Unlimited free continuing education units 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
