Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA)

About the Role

We are currently recruiting for an Occupational Therapist Aide to join our team at Watertown Health Care Center. The purpose of this position is to treat and document care for residents with impaired ability to perform at an independent level due to disease process under the supervision of an occupational therapist. You will participate in interdisciplinary team meetings as required.

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.
• Observe infection control procedures.
• Be responsible for the safety of residents under your supervision.
• Consistently work cooperatively with residents, residents' representatives, facility staff, physicians, consultants, and ancillary service providers.
• Observe all facility policies and procedures, including safety policies, residents' rights policies, and guidelines in the employees' handbook.
• Adhere to the Corporate Compliance Program Code of Conduct and policies and procedures, including attending required in-servicing.
• Comply with facility policies and procedures against discrimination and sexual harassment.
• Protect the privacy of resident Protected Health Information and maintain confidentiality and security of all resident and facility information.
• Come to work in clean, neat attire and consistently present a professional appearance.
• Demonstrate dependability and punctuality by coming to work as scheduled.
• Accept assigned duties in a cooperative manner and perform all duties in an effective, timely, and professional manner.
• Support and respect other employees.
• Perform other related duties as directed by your supervisor.

Qualifications

• Associates degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant program.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common medical information.
• Ability to effectively communicate with residents, their families, and other healthcare professionals.
• Ability to present information to supervisors.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off
• 401k matched at 10%
• Flexible Hours (8-hour shifts)
• Paid Holidays
• Same day pay with Tapcheck
• Great Work Environment

Schedule

Flexible hours with 8-hour shifts.

Job location: Watertown, WI