MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate of an American Occupational Therapy Association Occupational Therapy Assistant Education Program required.
• Licensed as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant in the State of Iowa required.
• Prefer demonstrated competence in an acute care setting for at least one year.
• Ability to communicate with patient and instruct them in exercise programs.
• Must provide proof of Basic Life Support (BLS Provider-American Heart Association or Professional Rescuer-American Red Cross) prior to employment or within 30 days of hire and maintains current status.
• Must provide proof of Mandatory Reporting for Child and Dependent Adult Abuse training prior to employment or within 6 months of hire and maintain current status per State of Iowa guidelines

POSITION PURPOSE:

This individual assists the Occupational Therapist in the preparation of patients for treatment, provides certain occupational therapy procedures to the patient, maintains occupational therapy equipment in a clean and aesthetic manner, and is responsible for written/verbal communications between the rehab department and our customers.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Assists Occupational Therapist in performing tests, evaluations, and developing treatment plans and techniques to implement plan.
• Treats patients in accordance with established treatment plan.
• Communicates with patient, family and other multidisciplinary team members and service providers.
• Monitors patients’ response to intervention and communicates observations of patients’ response to treatment to Occupational Therapist.
• Completes required documentation on patients and maintains other department, in accordance with departmental and health center policies and procedures.
• Promotes efficient utilization of resources/supplies, ensures charges are appropriate based on services provided.
• Assists Inpatient Rehab Manager in orientation, training, and evaluation of employees.