An Occupational Therapy Assistant, or Occupational Therapist Assistant, supports the Occupational Therapist in conducting therapy treatments to improve patients’ mobility and physical health. Their main duties include helping patients perform exercises or treatment plans, recording a patients’ health progress and collecting patients’ medical history or other personal information.
Occupational Therapy Assistants are responsible for treating patients with therapeutic and self-care activities.
Responsibilities:
Monitoring a patient’s progress to make sure that they’re successfully completing treatment
Encouraging the patient during their recovery process
Helping patients to improve their quality of life by finding solutions to their problems
Helping injured employees improve their motor skills with the goal of re-entering the workforce
Teaching patients with disabilities to become more independent
Updating patient records for the Occupational Therapist
Keeping the office, treatment room and equipment in good order
Teaching patients, family members or other Caregivers skills and techniques to help with the patients’ treatment program
Submission Requirements
1 years of OT experience - REQUIRED
LTC Or Rehab Experience - Required
COTA license- Required
Certification Requirements
CPR
State License Requirements
Missouri
Compact Allowed
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Other
Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting
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