Physical Therapist Assistant, Home Health
CenterWell Senior Primary Care
Occupational Therapist Assistant, Home Health
CenterWell Senior Primary Care
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Tucker • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $58,400 - $80,000 per year
Job Level
Junior
About the role
- Provide therapy services planned, delegated and supervised by the qualified Occupational Therapist in accordance with the patient’s Plan of Treatment.
- Assist in the implementation of vocational/education programs and activities established by registered Occupational Therapist designed to restore, reinforce, and enhance task performances, diminish or correct pathology, and to promote/maintain health and self-sufficiency.
- Design/adapt equipment and working and/or living environment.
- Fabricate devices to assist and improve function and independence and participation in the program and/or community where possible.
- Provide therapeutic treatment and instruction to patients as directed by the qualified Occupational Therapist and in accordance with physician orders to improve/restore strength, coordination, range-of-motion and function or teach compensation measures.
- Report information and observations to Occupational Therapist and/or Clinical supervisor, document observed information in patient records and prepares clinical notes.
- Assist with preparation of progress reports.
- Maintain and submit documentation as required by the Company and/or facility.
- Instruct patients and family members regarding home programs as well as care and use of adaptive equipment.
- Participate in care coordination and discharge planning activities and act as a resource to other health care personnel in meeting patient's needs.
- Design community reintegration activities, as appropriate, to assist the client in the physical reconditioning effort, and/or the psychological adjustment and coordinate the plan with members of the interdisciplinary team.
Requirements
- Current and unrestricted OTA licensure
- Minimum of six months occupational therapist assistant experience preferred
- Home Health experience a plus
- Current CPR certification
- Good organizational and communication skills
- Valid driver’s license, auto insurance and reliable transportation.
Benefits
- medical, dental and vision benefits
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave)
- short-term and long-term disability
- life insurance
- many other opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
therapeutic treatmentpatient documentationequipment designdevice fabricationcare coordinationdischarge planningprogress reportinghome program instructiontask performance enhancementvocational program implementation
Soft skills
organizational skillscommunication skills
Certifications
OTA licensureCPR certification