Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA) — Skilled Nursing

Theradynamics • New Rochelle, NY

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About The Position

TheraDynamics is a therapist-owned rehabilitation company with over 20 years of experience providing rehabilitation services across the Tri-State area. 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 occupational therapy interventions that help patients regain independence and return to meaningful activities, including ADLs, cognitive retraining, upper-extremity rehabilitation, and safe discharge planning.

The assistant helps the Occupational Therapist perform procedures, tests, and complex treatments to support safe and effective patient evaluation and treatment. The position also contributes to individualized treatment plans focused on functional independence and coordinates care with nursing, physical therapy, speech-language pathology, and social work. The work addresses self-care skills, cognitive and perceptual deficits, home safety, adaptive equipment needs, and caregiver training. TheraDynamics describes its environment as offering manageable caseloads, clinical autonomy, realistic productivity expectations, and support for therapist growth.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program.
• Current New York State OTA license or eligibility to obtain one.
• NBCOT certification or eligibility for certification.
• 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 ensure safe and effective evaluation and treatment of patients.
• 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

• Competitive pay based on experience and location.
• 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.
• 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