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About The Position

Requirements

• Current certification as an Occupational Therapy Assistant in the State of California.
• Two years of field experience with the geriatric population beyond completion of degree requirements.
• Passing scores on national and state examinations.
• BLS/CPR certification.
• Excellent oral, written, and computer skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain therapeutic relationships and participate in a multicultural, multidisciplinary team.
• Knowledge of principles and methods for treating and rehabilitating disabilities and functional impairments.
• Ingenuity and imagination in adapting treatment modalities to individual needs.
• Familiarity with the Older Americans Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, and Area Agencies on Aging.
• Patience and strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, lift, and stand for long periods; occasional lifting of heavy objects.
• Ability to perform maximum-assistance transfers.
• Commitment to long-term care in a community setting and to promoting maximum patient independence and functional ability.
• Completion of pre-employment requirements, including I-9, physical examination, background and reference checks, application, new-hire orientation, and pre-employment PPDs.
• Compliance with mandated vaccinations and boosters as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement individualized and group occupational therapy treatments for PACE patients accessing day services, under the direction of the Occupational Therapist.
• Implement individualized plans of care to decrease or eliminate disability, maintain or increase independence, and develop function to the maximum level.
• Recommend modifications to treatments as needed and ensure each individual plan of care is followed.
• Guide patients and caregivers in using adaptive devices and therapeutic, creative, and self-care activities to improve function.
• Evaluate treatment effectiveness and recommend changes to goals as necessary.
• Record and sign treatments in the patient’s health record.
• Ensure services are provided in a therapeutic setting that supports patients’ dignity and self-esteem.
• Assist the Occupational Therapist in ensuring required equipment and supplies are available or ordered.
• Keep current with regulations and standards, including directives from PACE, CMS, and DHCS.
• Participate in training programs for staff and caregivers.
• Follow departmental policies and procedures and quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection-control standards.
• Support professional growth through educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops.
• Model SYHC’s core values and follow SYHC and PACE attendance, punctuality, and scheduling policies.
• Attend meetings and participate on committees as directed.
• Perform maximum-assistance transfers.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.