Occupational Therapy Assistant Part Time
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Job Location:
Park Ridge, NJ - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 22 - 31
Posted on:
15-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Title: Occupational Therapy Assistant - Part Time
Department: PRLC Occupational Therapy
Location: Park Ridge Living Center Greece NY
Hours Per Week: 20
Schedule:Monday Thursday & Friday; 6-7 hour shifts
SUMMARY:
Implements and documents treatment programs. Provide superior customer service by modeling the Brand Promise and Core Values.
Park Ridge Living Center which houses Wegman Family Cottages has achieved and maintained a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) since 2013. Only 10% of nursing homes in the country attain this five-star rating. Conveniently located on the Unity Hospital Campus the Wegman Family Cottages have been serving elders in our community since 2010. Our mission is to provide quality care independence and a positive living experience for patients and elders.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Within standards of practice established for COTAs and PTAs completes and documents assessments establishing objective achievable and measurable long and short term goals.
- Implements treatment programs individualized to the patients needs and discharge plan; issues and provides instruction in the use of adaptive equipment; documents patient response to treatment according to department policy. Communicates directly to therapist regarding patients plan of care concerns or any observed changes in medical status.
- Participates in discharge planning performs timely and adequate family and staff teaching to facilitate discharge plan. Offers appropriate suggestions for equipment needs postdischarge. Communicates home programs in neat concise and organized manner.
- Coordinates patient schedule with team members readily and effectively adjusts schedule to meet changes in census staffing patient needs space constraints. Documents patient charges and attendance at end of each day.
- Maintains professional growth through active participation in continuing education programs departmental inservices professional organizations and review of professional literature.
- Reports problems and concerns and consults with Supervisor regarding clinical issues and decisions.
- Fosters team patient and family communication. Communicates pertinent patient information to all members of the health care team
- Communicates pertinent information to patient and family members including goals procedures progress and prognosis as appropriate.
- Displays the capacity for motivating others. Recognizes the effects of his/her own non-verbal behaviors upon others. Correctly interprets and responds to non-verbal behavior of others.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Associates Degree or Certificate in Occupational Therapy or Physical Therapy from an accredited school.
- Licensed and/or registered by the State of New York.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- None.
EDUCATION:
LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS:
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
M - Medium Work - Exerting 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; Requires frequent walking standing or squatting.For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations including continuing education requirements.
Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employees physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.
PAY RANGE:
$22.60 - $31.50CITY:
POSTAL CODE:
The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience relevant qualifications specialty internal equity location and contracts.
Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color creed religion sex (including pregnancy childbirth and related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age disability predisposing genetic characteristics marital or familial status military or veteran status citizenship or immigration status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.
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
Rochester Regional Health is an integrated health services organization serving the people of Western New York, the Finger Lakes, and beyond.
