Occupational Therapy Assistant - PRN

Position Summary
The Occupational Therapist Assistant provides services under the general supervision of a Registered Occupational Therapist, including assisting with patient assessment, treating individual patients and patient groups, delivering home program, patient and family instruction, and participating in family and team conferences.  The OT Assistant conducts equipment inventories and maintenance and documents services according to hospital and departmental standards. 

Essential Functions
-Instructs and prepares the patient for treatment.
-Applies/conducts appropriate modality/intervention.
-Informs the patient of the treatment process.
-Monitors patients during treatments.
-Records patient treatments on charts.
-Provides information to the supervising OTR and physicians.
-Establishes/maintains a therapeutic relationship with patients.
-Provides information to supervisor as directed.
-Writes progress notes in accordance with department policy.
-Assists in maintaining logs, charge tickets and reports.
-Designs and instructs patients in home programs.
-Provides written treatment programs for days off and Saturdays.
-Monitors stock levels and orders supplies as needed.
-Assists with the maintenance of equipment.
-Cleans equipment and returns it to storage area if appropriate.
-Supervises and directs technicians in their departmental duties.
-Adheres to and follows all patient experience initiatives.
-Reports to and departs from work on time and as scheduled.
-Performs other duties as assigned.
-OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Class I.
-Must be able to deal with stress while maintaining composure.

Work Experience
Required Experience: Not specified
One year experience as a Licensed Occupational Therapist Assistant preferred.

Physical Demands and Work Environment
Lifting/Carrying    Pushing/Pulling            
 lbs      % Time     lbs      % Time
 1-10     34-66      1-10      34-66
11-20     01-33     11-20      01-33
21-50     01-33     21-50      01-33
51-75     01-33     51-75      01-33
76-100    01-33     76-100    01-33
 

Movement           % Time
Bend/Stoop/Twist         1-33
Crouch/Squat               1-33
Kneel/Crawl                 1-33
Reach Above Shoulder  1-33   
Reach Below Shoulder  1-33
Repetitive Arm             None
Repetitive Hand           1-33
Grasping                     1-33
Squeezing                   1-33
Climb Stairs                 None
Walking Uneven           1-33
Walking Even               34-66
 
Environment        % Time
Indoors              67-100
Outdoors            1-33
Extreme Heat      None
Dusty                 None   
Excessive Noise   1-33
 
Equipment       % Time
Motor Vehicles    None
Foot Pedals         None
Extreme Heat      None
Dusty                 None   
Excessive Noise   1-33
 
Work Near         % Time
Machinery          None
Electricity          None
SHARPS             0-33
Chemicals          0-33
Fumes               0-33
Heights             None
 
Vision       
Depth Perception    Required
< 20"                    Required
Color                     Not Required
Peripheral              Required
 
Endurance       Hours at Once      Total in 12HR
Sit                                 1                        3
Stand                             4                       4.5
Walk                              4                       4.5