Occupational Therapy Assistant, Rehab Services, 35-Hour, Weekdays
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30+ days ago
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Job Summary
Overview
You Matter Here!
Heywood Healthcare values our employees! We offer competitive wages great benefits and generous earned time off. Come work where you will matter!
Hours: 35-Hour Weekdays
Responsibilities
Essential Functions
- Assists the licensed Occupational Therapist in carrying out procedures and treatment programs. Communicates with the
evaluating therapist to help ensure re-assessments are done per compliance guidelines. - Observes and assesses patient reactions during treatment. Recognizes when treatment plans may need modification to
meet patient needs and reports to the therapist. - Completes documentation to meet regulatory requirements including interventions provided in combination with patient
response. - Documents accurate charges on all patients on a timely basis.
- Initiates appropriate schedule changes on a timely basis.
- Provides treatments efficiently and effectively. Maintains acceptable productivity levels to minimize backlogs in patient
flow. - Provides supervision and direction to Rehab Services Technicians in their performance of treatments asappropriate.
- Requests input from the supervising therapist when problemsarise.
- Provides clinical instruction to students as needed.
- May provide in-service training as needed.
- Completes continuing education and in-service programs tomeet regulatory and job requirements as applicable.
- Actively participates in staff meetings and on committees asrequested.
- Participates in performance improvement activities.
- Presents and promotes a professional demeanor at alltimes establishes high standards of customer service and
patient care supports responsibility pride and teamworkremains calm when under pressure and offers reasonable
solutions for problems. Relates to patients in acompassionate and sincere manner. - Demonstrates appropriate interaction with and providesrecommended care and services to all patients. Exhibits
knowledge and basic understanding regarding the needs ofneonatal adolescent pediatric adult and geriatric patients
and the cultural needs of all patients. - Applies knowledge of principles of standard precautions. Routinely and consistently uses PPE to avoid risk of exposure to self and others.
- Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
- Respects diverse views and approaches and contributes in maintaining an environment of professionalism tolerance civility and acceptance toward all employees patients and visitors. Attends all H.E.A.R.T trainings.
- Provides coverage when needed at other locations within Heywood Healthcare.
- Completes all Annual Mandatory Education requirements and any other required mandatory education. (i.e. malpractice)
- Participates in meeting Quality measures tracking and reporting.
- All other duties and locations as assigned.
Statement Of Other Duties
This document describes the major duties and responsibilities for this job and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood therefore that employees may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described.
FunctionalDemands
Physical Requirements:
Exerts 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently
and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Frequently reaches (extending hands
and arms in any direction) and handles (seizing holding grasping turning or working with hands).
and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Frequently reaches (extending hands
and arms in any direction) and handles (seizing holding grasping turning or working with hands).
Organizational Expectations
Behavioral Attributes:
The following behavioral attributes are required: achievement motivation flexibility concern for order initiative self-confidence self control customer service orientation interpersonal effectiveness teamwork and information seeking.
Qualifications
Job Requirements
Education
- Associates Degree from an ATOA approved Occupational Therapy Assistant Program.
- BLS required or must obtain within 90 days of employment.
Licenses
- State licensure as an Occupational Therapy Assistant or eligible.
Minimum Work Experience
- Prior experience with COTA preferred. New graduates will be considered.
Required Skills
- Knowledge of a variety of developmental disorders and therapeutic interventions for rehabilitation
of function and occupation. - Good interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Ability to read write and communicate effectively in English.
- Proficient with computers and software with the ability to learn new software rapidly.
Key Skills
- Employee Evaluation
- HIPAA
- Data Collection
- HTTPS
- Physiology Knowledge
- Physio therapy
- Computer Literacy
- Patient Assessment
- Pediatrics Experience
- Home Care
- Critical Care Experience
- Patient Service Experience
About Company
About Heywood Healthcare Heywood Healthcare is an independent, community-owned healthcare system serving north central Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire, comprised of Heywood Hospital, a 134-bed acute care community-owned non-profit hospital in Gardner, MA; Athol Hospital, a 25 ... View more
