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At CommuniHealth Services, Inc. we offer you much more than just a job in the healthcare industry. We offer career opportunities for people who have a calling to share their gifts and talents. In addition to competitive salaries and generous benefits, we offer you something special - the chance to help and serve people in need throughout the communities we serve.
The Occupational Therapist Assistant is responsible for collaborating with our occupational therapist and other health specialist to create a coordinated, holistic treatment plan. To support our clients during rehabilitation, by assigning activities tailored to their specific needs. This position requires compliance with CommuniHealth Services’ written standards, including the Compliance Plan and policies and procedures (including the Code of Conduct), as well as assistance in the continuous monitoring, reporting and corrective action processes of corporate compliance.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Every effort has been made to make your job description as complete as possible. However, it in no way states or implies these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude these from the position if the work is similar, related, or is a logical assignment to the position.
1. Helps occupational therapy clients by providing rehabilitative services to persons with mental, physical, emotional, and developmental impairments.
2. Providers service under the direction of licensed occupational therapist.
3. Verifies client information by interviewing client, reviewing, and recording medical history, confirming purpose of treatment.
4. Helps clients improve their quality of life by helping them compensate for limitation by increasing their independence.
5. Follows treatment plan developed in collaboration with occupational therapist by teaching techniques.
6. Monitor activities to ensure they are performed correctly and provides encouragement.
7. Maintains patient occupational therapy records.
8. Generates revenues by recording billing information of services rendered.
9. Maintains patient confidentiality according to HIPAA laws and CHS policies and procedures as well as compliance with HRSA regulations.
10. Discards all medical waste in accordance with the clinic waste disposal policy and guidelines established by OSHA and EPA
11. Completes required CHS training per policy, maintains compliance with and knowledge of all CHS departmental, facility specific and system-wide policy and procedure, attends mandatory departmental meetings and/or training, and follows CHS Mission, Vision and Values in delivery of all services.
12. Attends and participates in continuing educational programs and state and federal initiatives designed to maintain competency regarding changes in professional guidelines and standards.
13. Participates in peer-to-peer training by transferring knowledge, and skills from knowledgeable experiences to others who are less skilled. Participates in the onboarding and competency verification process of team members.
14. Ensure all special equipment works properly.
15. Participates in all appropriate meetings within the organization.
16. Performs other duties as may be assigned.
EDUCATION:
1. Graduation from an accredited program for occupational therapy assistant.
2. Current licensure of Occupational Therapy Assistant
3. Current CPR certification
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:
1. Must be able to read, write, and speak the English language in an understandable manner.
2. Customer service experience preferred.
3. Must have good verbal and written communication skills.
4. Must maintain a professional personal presentation.
5. Must possess excellent customer service skills.
6. Ability to use discretion while working with sensitive information.
7. Meticulous attention to detail with the ability to multi-task.
8. Must be reliable and trustworthy.
ENVIRONMENTAL/WORKING CONDITIONS:
1. Works in a well-lighted/ventilated office area of the facility.
2. Is subject to frequent interruptions.
3. Is involved with personnel, patients, visitors, government agencies/personnel, etc., under all conditions/circumstances.
4. Is subject to hostile and emotionally upset personnel, patients, visitors, etc.
5. Is willing to work beyond normal working hours: weekends, holidays, and other shifts/positions as necessary.
6. Attends and participates in continuing educational programs designed to keep you abreast of changes in your profession.
7. Is subject to cuts, bruises, falls, burns from equipment, odors, etc., throughout the work day.
8. May be exposed to blood borne pathogens, infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including the potential exposure to the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses.
9. Occasional overtime maybe required and/or hours maybe shortened as business needs dictate.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
1. Must be able to handle occasional lifting and pulling.
2. Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
3. Must be able to function independently, have personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with patients, personnel, and support agencies.
4. Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and at times hostile people within the facility.
This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, skills and working conditions may change as needs evolve.
EOE
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $17.74 - $21.36 per hour
Expected hours: 20 per week
Healthcare setting:
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to Relocate:
- Bastrop, LA 71220: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person