Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) In House FT

About the role

Evolve Therapy Services is a therapy management organization hiring compassionate therapists for our partner located in Ithaca, NY. This is a full-time Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant position for an in-house skilled nursing facility. The role involves planning, organizing, developing, and directing Occupational Therapy Services in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, as directed by the Administrator, to ensure the highest degree of quality resident care is maintained at all times.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular screening of residents to figure out the best intervention or treatment for each individual patient based on scope of practice
• Perform treatment plan for residents; follow short- and long-term goals and methods to achieve goals based on the established plan of care by the supervising therapist
• Interpret and communicate evaluation findings, treatment plans, and recommendations to residents, families/caregivers, and interdisciplinary team members
• Establish individual resident therapy schedules in cooperation with other team members
• Conduct therapy according to the established treatment plan and ensure proper documentation and billing of occupational therapy services
• Perform all other duties as assigned and as required to effectively treat patients
• Comply with all CMS documentation standards of practice daily with point-of-care documentation as indicated

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Occupational Therapy
• Must have active OTA licensure in the state(s) of practice
• Ongoing continuing education and professional development to maintain current licensure and certification

Benefits

• Competitive pay rates
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Growth opportunities from within
• Benefits based on full-time status