Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

About the role

The Home Health OT Assistant provides treatment for Home Care/Home Health residents/patients under the occupational therapy plan of care as established by the therapist. The role involves interacting with residents/patients, family members, responsible parties, and other home health care team members, while adhering to professional standards.

Responsibilities

• Effectively and professionally interact with residents/patients, family members, responsible party and other home health care team members
• Perform specific assessment components of treatment and report findings to occupational therapist
• Provide treatment to meet individual’s needs (physical, cultural, and psychosocial) per plan of care
• Respond promptly to acute changes in resident’s physiological state and report to occupational therapist; modify or adjust treatment plan within limits of the plan of care
• Communicate resident progress and response to treatment effectively with supervising therapist and other interdisciplinary staff members
• Plan for and provide resident, family and caregiver education, identify learning needs, clearly communicate information, and document response to education provided
• Document and complete billing according to current standards and policies
• Plan for resident discharge, anticipate long term and short term resident needs, and collaborate with interdisciplinary team and make recommendations for discharge to occupational therapist
• Attend meetings, workshops, seminars and participate in committees as requested/required by facility

Qualifications

• Current state licensure as an Occupational Therapy Assistant, which must be in good standing

Benefits

• A robust benefits package is available to eligible associates, designed to meet the needs of every stage of life, including paid time off (PTO), retirement, medical, dental, vision, education assistance, and a variety of additional voluntary benefits.