Occupational Therapy Assistant (3284)

JOB DUTIES:
1. Basic knowledge of physical medicine, therapy modalities, anatomy and physiology.
2. Basic knowledge of therapy machine operation, maintenance and repairs of same.
3. Provides treatment and rehabilitative services to patients who have experienced injury or disability disease. Provides residents with exercises.
4. Responsible for providing treatment as directed by the staff Occupational Therapist. Adheres to standards of physical medicine practice.
5. Ability to observe and evaluate treatment effect, discusses observations with staff and Occupational Therapist.
6. Responsible for the monitoring and documentation of resident treatment and response.
7. Assists with formulation of a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and assesses effectiveness of learning; family is included in teaching as appropriate; staff and Occupational Therapist are apprised of conclusions.
8. Meets current documentation standards and policies.
9. Adheres to facility’s Policy and Procedure.