PRN Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
Company: East Bay Rehabilitation And Nursing Center
Location: Clearwater
Posted on: May 8, 2025
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Job Description:
We are looking for a committed and patient-focused Occupational
Therapist to develop, recover or maintain the daily living and work
skills of people with physical, mental or developmental conditions.
You will offer effective and client-centered services that will
enable people to confidently and independently carry out everyday
tasks or activities. The successful candidate will have an holistic
perspective and will be able to adapt the environment to fit the
person.*Responsibilities** Address clients aspects of performance
to support engagement in occupations that affect health, well-being
and life quality* Select and adapt the appropriate per case
occupational therapy treatment model, method and approach to direct
the process of interventions* Apply interventions to maximize
safety and performance in activities of daily living (ADL) and
instrumental activities of daily living (IADL)* Teach clients new
ways of approaching tasks and educate them on how to break down
activities into achievable components* Assess clients home and
other environments and advice on alterations consistent with their
needs and capabilities* Recommend adaptive equipment and train in
its use* Guide and educate family members and caregivers* Observe,
note, and report on progress of long and short term treatment
goals* Collect data and document processes followed* Regularly
follow-up client*Competencies of Position** *Professionalism:
*Reports to work on time and as scheduled; keeps open communication
with direct supervisors to ensure quality care of the residents;
promotes teamwork, takes part in problem solving and displays a
positive, caring attitude; consistently attends staff meetings,
required in-services and other committees as assigned by the
facility.* *Resident Rights: *Promptly reports resident grievances
to the rehabilitation supervisors; treats all resident care
information with confidentiality; continuously monitors assigned
areas to ensure residents are treated fairly and with dignity and
respect at all times; conducts rehabilitation care in privacy,
including knocking on the door prior to entering a residents room;
honors resident refusal of treatments and reports to rehabilitation
supervisors.* *Safety Awareness: *Follows safety program
guidelines; immediately reports accidents and incidents to
supervisors; identifies unsafe working areas and promptly reports
to supervisors; promotes safety by working as safely and
efficiently as possible; monitors resident rooms to ensure it is
clean and neat at all times; consistently follows infection control
and universal precautions and other guidelines; identifies and
corrects or reports hazardous conditions to supervisors;
understands facility emergency and evacuation protocols.*
*Organizational and Communication Skills: *Handles multiple
residents simultaneously; completes assignments in an organized
fashion by the end of scheduled shifts; operates with flexibility
and shows attention to detail when recording information in
resident charts; possesses effective verbal and nonverbal
communication skills and is an attentive listener.* *Customer
Service: *Treats all residents, families, co-workers and
supervisors with dignity and respect and takes initiative to exceed
customer expectations; professional represents the facility, self
and position to visitors and residents; demonstrates a positive
attitude and willingness to help to all visitors and residents;
remains sensitive to all needs through listening, observing and
responding appropriately for the position held.*Skills** Proven
working experience as occupational therapist* Excellent knowledge
of principles and practices of occupational therapy* Hands-on
experience with computer programs and creative media* Familiarity
with ADLs evaluation tools ( e.g. Katz ADL scale, Lawton IADL
scale)* Ability to manage patients with different types of
personalities* Current knowledge of treatment practices per
discipline and drive to continually learn and grow in the
profession* Professional behavior* Excellent interpersonal
communication skills* Valid licence to practice occupational
therapy* BS degree or greater in occupational therapyBenefits:*
401(k)* Dental insurance* Disability insurance* Flexible schedule*
Flexible spending account* Health insurance* Life insurance* Paid
time off* Vision insuranceLicense/Certification:* Occupational
Therapy Assistant License (Required)* COTA (Required)Work Location:
In personby Jobble
Keywords: East Bay Rehabilitation And Nursing Center, Clearwater , PRN Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, Healthcare , Clearwater, Florida
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