Occupational Therapist Assistant, Per Diem
Core
Assists licensed occupational therapists in delivering comprehensive individual and group treatment to patients with physical, cognitive, psychosocial, or functional deficits to achieve independence in daily living skills.
Role type
Level 1 Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant
Builds
Rehabilitation therapy services for in-patients and out-patients
Domain
Healthcare / Rehabilitation
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Implementing individual and group occupational therapy treatment, monitoring patient response to treatment, recommending and issuing adaptive or orthotic devices, instructing patients and caregivers in home programs, documenting actual intervention and patient progress, supervising rehabilitation aides, orienting medical staff and community to the role, training and evaluating occupational therapist assistant students
Preferred skills
Creative treatment approaches, clinical problem-solving, interdisciplinary collaboration, continuous professional education, research participation
Technologies
Adaptive or orthotic devices
Responsibilities
Implement treatment plans based on occupational therapist evaluations, monitor patient progress and adjust programs, document interventions and outcomes, supervise rehabilitation aides, train student assistants, collaborate on program development and quality improvement
Seniority
Level 1, hands-on clinical support