Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA) — Skilled Nursing

Theradynamics • Rye Brook, NY

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About The Position

TheraDynamics is a therapist-owned rehabilitation company with over 20 years of experience serving the Tri-State area. In the skilled nursing setting, the Occupational Therapist Assistant helps patients regain independence in activities that define their lives, including patients recovering from strokes, hip fractures, cardiac events, and progressive neurological conditions. The role supports functional interventions for activities of daily living, cognitive retraining, upper-extremity rehabilitation, and safe discharge planning.

The assistant works with the Occupational Therapist to provide safe and effective patient evaluation and treatment, develop individualized treatment plans focused on functional independence, and coordinate care with nursing, physical therapy, speech-language pathology, and social work. Treatment may address self-care skills, cognitive and perceptual deficits, home safety, adaptive equipment needs, and caregiver training. TheraDynamics describes its caseloads as manageable, its clinical autonomy as meaningful, and its productivity expectations as realistic, with tools and support for therapists’ work.

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.
• Coordinate patient care with nursing, physical therapy, speech-language pathology, and social work.
• Address self-care skills, cognitive and perceptual deficits, home safety, adaptive equipment needs, and caregiver training.
• Provide functional interventions for activities of daily living, cognitive retraining, upper-extremity rehabilitation, and safe discharge planning.

Benefits

• Five weeks of paid time off.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Unlimited free continuing education units through the Medbridge online learning platform.
• Parental leave.
• Flexible scheduling; full-time, part-time, and per-diem options are available.
• Clinical mentorship program for new graduates.
• Referral bonus program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree