Occupational Therapy Assistant Senior Living

About the role

This role is based in an Assisted Living, Independent Living, or Memory Care setting. We are open to full-time, part-time or PRN (wage will reflect job type).

Responsibilities

• Assist in screening and providing input to initial evaluation of all patients as appropriate.
• Implement treatment for all assigned patients; comply with state and federal guidelines regarding accurate and timely billing and documentation.
• Establish and maintain effective interactions with patient, interdisciplinary team, and other clientele which reflects patient‑centered care.
• Provide direct supervision to rehab techs in tasks during group and individual treatment in a manner that promotes appropriate utilization of resources and enhances quality of patient in accordance with state practice acts, federal regulations, and Reliant Rehabilitation.
• Build a strong occupational therapy assistant program by: actively integrating occupational therapy’s role into community and interdisciplinary treatment plan; contributing to community patient care, utilization review, case management, administrative staff/department head, and family conference activities and communications as directed by the OT; establishing and maintaining a good working relationship with other health care professionals and colleagues in the community; making appropriate referrals to other members of the rehabilitation team; maintaining awareness of changes in patient population, patient conditions, and programs, and keeping the licensed or registered occupational therapist informed directly and in a timely manner of patient progress and community issues; adhering to established community policies and procedures related to environmental safety, orderliness, risk management, infection control, and emergency preparedness situations; and adhering to the requirements of the patient’s rights and privacy.
• Enhance clinical expertise, professional and management skills through interaction with managers, therapists and other professional staff, self‑study, and other continuing education activities.
• Maintain a valid state license (where appropriate).
• Maintain awareness of issues related to the profession of occupational therapy and the health care environment.
• Understand various relevant payment models related to billing and treatment guidelines, as well as clinically appropriate means/modes of delivery.
• Provide quality care as well as reasonable goals and outcomes within the guidelines.
• Be compliant with infection control procedures and environmental safety protocol within the community.
• This position requires patient lifting using appropriate biomechanical techniques frequently throughout the course of a workday/shift.
• Must be capable of lifting fifty (50) pounds of dead weight alone.
• Maintain confidentiality of Reliant Rehabilitation, community, and patient information.
• Must conduct self in an ethical, legal