Occupational Therapist Assistant

Occupational Therapist Assistants in Taylor, MI, US help people with physical, mental, and cognitive disabilities, illnesses, or injuries to develop, recover, or maintain the skills needed to perform daily activities. They work with patients both in long-term and in acute care settings, providing support and guidance with the use of specialized equipment and therapeutic techniques. OTAs work in the home environment to support patients in increasing their level of independence.Compensation:

$40 - $50 hourly

Responsibilities:

Occupational Therapy Assistant Job Responsibilities:

• Helps occupational therapy clients by providing rehabilitative services to persons with mental, physical, emotional, or developmental impairments.
• Provides services under the direction of a licensed Occupational Therapist.
• Verifies client information by interviewing the client, reviewing and recording medical history, and confirming the purpose of treatment.
• Helps clients improve their quality of life by helping them compensate for limitations, such as helping injured workers improve their motor skills and re-enter the labor force, and teaching persons with learning disabilities to prepare meals or to use public transportation and increase their independence.
• Follows treatment plan developed in collaboration with an Occupational Therapist by teaching techniques, such as the proper method of moving from a bed into a wheelchair, and the best ways to stretch and limber muscles.
• Monitors activities to make sure they are performed correctly and provides encouragement, bringing treatment that is not having the intended effect to the attention of the therapist.
• Maintains patient occupational therapy records by recording the client’s progress for use by the Occupational Therapist.
• Generates revenues by recording billing information of services rendered.
• Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
• Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock, placing orders, and verifying receipts.
• Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance, and calling for repairs.
• Serves and protects the occupational therapy practice by adhering to professional standards, policies, and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) standards.
• Enhances occupational therapy practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Qualifications:

• Documentation skills
• Scheduling
• Verbal communication
• Patient services
• Health care administration
• Hospital environment
• Teamwork
• Use of medical technologies
• Bedside manner
• Dependability
• Health promotion and maintenance

About Company

• Employee input. Allowing our employees to share their knowledge and suggestions keeps them engaged.
• Employee empowerment. Allowing team members to make customers/Patients happy using their own discretion and common sense, for everything from greeting and welcoming customers to problem-solving.
• Excellent communication between management and staff.
• A sense of family among team members.
• Giving employees the freedom to learn and grow.
• A culture of continuous improvement.
• Paying attention to employee recognition and appreciation and having a special way to recognize and honor good work.
• Recognizing that laughter and fun on the job can make a difference in the way the job is done.