Occupational Therapist Assistant
Company: Hillside - a HumanGood community
Location: Newberg
Posted on: April 24, 2024
Job Description:
Under the direction of a licensed Occupational Therapist,
provides high quality occupational therapy services to residents,
including screening, treatment planning and implementation. -
Promotes rehab services within the Community, attends meetings and
care conferences, performs administrative and billing duties within
specified guidelines and timeframes. - Demonstrates personal and
professional work behaviors which promote the practice of
occupational therapy within the Community. - Adheres to applicable
principles and practices of occupational therapy, Human Good policy
and procedures and State / Federal regulations. -
Schedule: This position is ONC/Per Diem. -
Wage: $30-$40 depending on experience.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS -
Education -
- Associate degree from an accredited OTA program at a technical
or community college, college, or university;
Experience/Training -
- Previous occupational therapy assistant experience
preferred
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations -
- First Aid certified and CPR training required
- Successful completion of NBCOT Certification Exam. Current
license to practice within the state.
Work Duties
- Under the direction of a licensed occupational therapist,
optimizes the functional abilities and skills of residents by
assisting in the performance of the following activities: assisting
in the screening of residents; implementing treatment for assigned
residents; delivering treatment to achieve identified objectives
according to the established treatment plan; appropriately
documenting progress toward identified objectives and communicating
resident status and needs to the resident, the resident's family,
the staff and other professionals as appropriate.
- Assists Occupational Therapist in carrying out individual
resident plan of care to optimally address resident specific goals
to comply with the service delivery parameters in accordance with
the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) or other guidelines
specific to skilled nursing and rehabilitation. Carries out
treatment plans developed by the Occupational Therapist, including
long and short-term goals and methods to achieve those goals. No
major modification to treatment plan is made without prior
consultation with the Occupational Therapist.
- Documents results of resident's treatment following standards
established by The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),
Medicare Administrative Contractor Local Coverage Determination
(MAC LCD) and HumanGood, utilizing electronic medical record
software as specified by HumanGood.
- Monitors resident's response to intervention and consults with
the Occupational Therapist if modification is indicated. Adheres to
department and resident schedules and modifies as appropriate for
treatment regime. Adapts treatment under the supervision of an
Occupational Therapist to meet the individual needs of the
resident.
- Provides/fabricates adaptive devices, orthotics or prosthetics.
Trains resident, family and appropriate staff in the use or
application of the devices, orthotics or prosthetics.
- Participates in resident, family and staff education. Confers
formally and informally with other team members in coordinating the
total Rehabilitation program of the resident.
- Attends in-service training and community meetings as required
and provides education to members of the resident care team and to
members of the community.
- Submits billing, payroll and expense documentation in an
accurate and timely manner. Assists in the collection of statistics
as directed.
- Complies with Infection Control, Universal Precautions and OSHA
standards for the healthcare professional. Assists with and
participates in Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement
Programs as required. Adheres to establishes confidentiality
standards as required by HumanGood concerning community and
resident information.
- Consistently demonstrates sound judgement in the planning,
implementation and follow-up of resident therapy programs.
- Demonstrates strong interpersonal and communication
skills.
- Assumes responsibility for ongoing continuing education and
professional development.
- Complies with Human Resource policies including, but not
limited to, maintaining professional licensure in good standing,
staying current for personnel file items (TB Test, CPR
Certification, etc.), complying with State / Federal / HumanGood
wage and hour law regulations, device management and Learning
Management System (LMS) completion.
- Performs various related essential duties as required.
What's in it for you?
As one -of the largest nonprofit owner/operator of senior living
communities in the country, we are more than just a place to work.
We are here to ensure that all we serve are provided with every
opportunity to become their best selves as they define it, and this
begins with YOU.
At HumanGood, we offer the opportunity to be part of something
bigger than yourself on top of an incredible package of benefits
and perks for our part-time and full-time Team Members that can add
up to 40% of your base pay.
Full-Time Team Members:
- 20 days of paid time off, plus 7 company holidays (increases
with years of service)
- 401(k) with up to 4% employer match and no waiting on funds to
vest
- Health, Dental and Vision Plans- start the 1st of the month
following your start date
- $25 per line Cell Phone Plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
- 5 star employer-paid employee assistance program
- Find additional benefits here:
Part-Time/Per Diem Team Members:
- Medical benefits starts the 1st of the month following your
start date
- Matching 401(k)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- $25 per line Cell Phone Plan
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Keywords: Hillside - a HumanGood community, Beaverton , Occupational Therapist Assistant, Healthcare , Newberg, Oregon
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