Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA)

Bedrock Healthcare•Beaver Dam, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Beaver Dam Health Care Center is recruiting an Occupational Therapy Assistant to treat and document care for residents with impaired ability to perform independently due to a disease process. The position works under the supervision of an occupational therapist and participates in interdisciplinary team meetings as required. The goal is to help residents maintain or attain the highest functional level possible within their physical abilities, using appropriate treatment, preventative measures, and adaptive equipment.

Requirements

Associate degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant program.
Excellent verbal and written communication and organizational skills.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common medical information.
Ability to communicate effectively with residents, their families, and other healthcare professionals, and present information to a supervisor.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions.
Ability to execute the essential physical and intellectual duties of the job.

Responsibilities

Follow physicians’ orders for resident care and the occupational therapist’s directions.
Provide treatment to help residents maintain or attain the highest possible level of function within their physical abilities.
Provide treatment, preventative measures, and adaptive equipment to help prevent declines in residents’ function.
Maintain timely and accurate resident reports required by regulators and third-party payers.
Observe infection control procedures and facility safety policies and procedures.
Ensure the safety of residents under the employee’s supervision.
Work cooperatively with residents, their representatives, facility staff, physicians, consultants, and ancillary service providers.
Follow facility policies and procedures, employee handbook guidelines, Residents’ Rights policies, and corporate compliance requirements.
Attend corporate compliance in-service training as required.
Comply with facility policies against discrimination and sexual harassment.
Protect resident protected health information and the confidentiality and security of resident and facility information.
Maintain clean, neat attire and a professional appearance.
Report to work as scheduled and demonstrate dependability and punctuality.
Accept assigned duties cooperatively, support and respect other employees, and perform duties effectively, promptly, and professionally.
Perform other related duties as directed by a supervisor and other duties as assigned.