Occupational Therapist Assistant
Occupational Therapist Assistant
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Job Description
Set your own schedule with Freedom Therapy we are quickly growing and looking to expand our Home Health Care team in Mentorand surrounding areas. We are looking for Parttime or PRN committed Occupational Therapist Assistants to act as the patients partner throughout the trip of restoring motion and ensuring that the client will function at their personal best. You will maximize the quality of life and movement potential within the spheres of promotion prevention diagnosis treatment or intervention and rehabilitation.
COTAResponsibilities
- Implement selected components of care and interventions in a technically competent manner
- Instruct and counsel patients effectively in exercises
- Identify patients needs and exhibit compassion caring and empathy to individual differences
- Recommend options courses of action or modifications in selected treatments ensuring patients progress safety and comfort
- Apply the latest research related to restoring function reducing symptoms frequency and preventing injury
- Complete documentation to support the delivery of physical therapy services
- Perform selected data collection and obtain accurate information
- Measure performance and report on patients medical record
- Participate in patient status judgments
- Adhere to ethical and legal standards
- Ensure continued competence and updated field knowledge
COTA Skills
- Excellent knowledge of physiology best practices and standards
- Hands on experience with therapeutic exercises functional training and physical modalities
- Ability to communicate and instruct effectively
- Address clients aspects of performance to support engagement in occupations that affect health wellbeing and life quality
- Select and adapt the appropriate per case occupational therapy treatment model method and approach to direct the process of interventions
- Apply interventions to maximize safety and performance in activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL)
- Teach clients new ways of approaching tasks and educate them on how to break down activities into achievable components
- Assess clients home and other environments and advice on alterations consistent with their needs and capabilities
- Recommend adaptive equipment and train in its use
- Guide and educate family members and caregivers
- Observe note and report on progress of long and short term treatment goals
- Collect data and document processes followed
- report to and collaberatwith supervising OT and other disciplines as nessecary
Job Type: Parttime or PRN
Salary: starting at $40.00 per visit
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Flexible schedule
- Health/Dental/Visioninsurance reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Mileage reimbursement
Medical specialties:
- Geriatrics
- Home Health
- Occupational & Rehabilitation Medicine
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus pay
License/Certification:
- CPR Certification
- Occupational Therapy Assistant License (Required)
Work Location: On the road
Employment Type
Part-Time
