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Summary:
- Ref #: C-OTA-7945405
- Profession: Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Job Type: Contract/Travel
- Location: Meriden, CT
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Schedule:Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, 8A-4:30P
- Rate: Travel: $1,260/35-hours; Local: $1,211/35-hours
Requirements:
- Valid and active Occupational Therapy Assistant State license
Responsibilities:
- Assist the Occupational Therapist in evaluating patients to identify their physical and functional limitations.
- Collaborate with the Occupational Therapist to develop individualized treatment plans based on patient.
- Carry out interventions and activities to enhance patients' motor skills, mobility, and daily independence.
- Educate patients on the proper use of assistive devices and adaptive equipment to enhance their functional abilities.
- Keep precise and up-to-date patient records, noting progress, treatments, and condition changes.
- Offer patients and families guidance and training for at-home exercises to aid their ongoing recovery.
- Keep in touch with the Occupational Therapist and the healthcare team for coordinated patient care.
- Adhere to safety and infection control protocols, ensuring a safe therapy environment for patients.
- Offer emotional support and encouragement to patients as they work towards achieving their therapeutic goals.
- Other duties assigned by Management
