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Job Title:Occupational Therapy Assistant
Company: Confidential
Location: Washington, DC
Pay Range: Up to $40 per hour
Shifts/Hours: Flexible Schedule
Employment Type: Full-time preferred
Opportunity Type: Direct Hire
Job Summary:
The Occupational Therapy Assistant, reporting to the Director of Rehabilitation, plays a crucial role in providing Occupational Therapy services within the scope of practice and ethical standards. This role involves treatment planning and therapeutic interventions under the direction of an occupational therapist, contributing to program development, and ensuring the highest quality of therapy services to patients.
Responsibilities:
Continuing Education
- Contribute to in-services as scheduled and maintain communication with the therapy team.
- Monitor and ensure the currency of licenses and certifications.
- Participate in competency peer reviews as assigned.
- Support student programs and assist in identifying educational needs for the therapy team.
Professionalism
- Maintain a professional appearance, demeanor, and communication with patients, families, clients, coworkers, and others.
- Adhere to the professional dress code as established by the facility and Rehab Solutions.
- Facilitate effective communication with patients and facility representatives.
- Ensure compliance with HIPAA regulations regarding patient confidentiality.
Compliance
- Familiarize yourself with company Policies and Procedures.
- Promote adherence to company Policies and Procedures, the Code of Conduct, facility policies, and standard operational practices.
Client Relations
- Cooperate with supervisors in coordinating client/patient needs through reasonable scheduling flexibility.
- Promote positive interactions with facility personnel.
- Maintain professionalism and positive communication with customers.
Patient Care and Documentation
- Implement comprehensive treatment plans as directed by therapists.
- Ensure timely completion and appropriate filing of patient-specific documentation in medical records.
- Review long-term and short-term goals before providing treatment.
- Document goal achievement, progress made, and the need for treatment and family education.
- Collaborate with team members, physicians, and facility personnel regarding goals and interventions.
- Provide patient and family education according to the treatment plan and therapy's role.
- Coordinate with the facility for discharge planning.
Quality Management and Meetings
- Participate in facility quality management and program meetings.
- Attend interdisciplinary team meetings.
- Assist in interpreting therapy reports to facility personnel.
- Contribute to facility operations and compliance through quality review data.
- Participate in survey preparedness and safety committee activities.
- Ensure compliance with safety standards and hazard reduction efforts.
Other Responsibilities
- Contribute to patient care and treatment.
- Productivity to be determined by Supervisor.
- Facilitate team meetings for problem-solving regarding therapy programs.
- Work with the Director of Rehabilitation to set and achieve departmental goals.
- Supervise students and rehab aides in accordance with state and payer guidelines.
- Assist the therapy department in carrying out shared departmental functions, including treatment, goals, and special projects.
- Perform other duties as assigned and instructed.
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