Occupational Therapy Certified Assistant

Trinity Health • Mason City, IA

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About The Position

MercyOne Mason City Medical Center East Campus
Full-Time (.9FTE) 72 hours biweekly
Weekends - 8 hour shift
Position Purpose:
This individual assists the Occupational Therapist in the preparation of patients for treatment, provides certain occupational therapy procedures to the patient, maintains occupational therapy equipment in a clean and aesthetic manner, and is responsible for written/verbal communications between the rehab department and our customers.

Requirements

• Graduate of an American Occupational Therapy Association Occupational Therapy Assistant Education Program required.
• Licensed as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant in the State of Iowa required.
• Ability to communicate with patient and instruct them in exercise programs.
• Must provide proof of Basic Life Support (BLS Provider-American Heart Association or Professional Rescuer-American Red Cross) prior to employment or within 30 days of hire and maintains current status.
• Must provide proof of Mandatory Reporting for Child and Dependent Adult Abuse training prior to employment or within 6 months of hire and maintain current status per State of Iowa guidelines

Nice To Haves

• Prefer demonstrated competence in an acute care setting for at least one year.

Responsibilities

• Assists Occupational Therapist in performing tests, evaluations, and developing treatment plans and techniques to implement plan.
• Treats patients in accordance with established treatment plan.
• Communicates with patient, family and other multidisciplinary team members and service providers.
• Monitors patients’ response to intervention and communicates observations of patients’ response to treatment to Occupational Therapist.
• Completes required documentation on patients and maintains other department, in accordance with departmental and health center policies and procedures.
• Promotes efficient utilization of resources/supplies, ensures charges are appropriate based on services provided.
• Assists Inpatient Rehab Manager in orientation, training, and evaluation of employees.

Benefits

• Education Assistance offered
• Effective Day 1 Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, and more) for positions 16 hours per week or greater
• Competitive wages; including weekend and night differentials
• Generous paid time off program
• Retirement Savings program with employer match starting on Day 1

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees