Occupational Therapy Assistant

Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Follow physicians’ orders for resident care and follow directions of the occupational therapist.
• Provide appropriate treatment to help residents maintain or attain the highest level of function possible within the confines of his/her physical abilities.
• Provide appropriate treatment, preventative measures and adaptive equipment to prevent decline in residents' function.
• Maintain timely and accurate resident reports as required by federal, state and local regulatory agencies and third-party payers.
• Provide adaptive equipment and preventative measures to prevent decline in residents' function.
• Observe infection control procedures.
• Be responsible for the safety of residents under his/her supervision.
• Consistently work cooperatively with residents, residents' representatives, facility staff, physicians, consultants and ancillary service providers.
• Observe all facility policies and procedures.
• Observe all facility safety policies and procedures.
• Observe guidelines in the employees' handbook.
• Follow facility Residents' Rights policies.
• Adhere to Corporate Compliance Program Code of Conduct and policies and procedures.
• Attend Corporate Compliance Program in servicing as required.
• Comply with facility policies and procedures against discrimination and sexual harassment.
• Protect the privacy of resident Protected Health Information.
• Protect the confidentiality and security of all resident and facility information.
• Preform other related duties as directed by his/her supervisor.
• Preform all duties assigned in an effective, timely and professional manner.
• Support and respect other employees.

Qualifications

• Associates degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant program.