Occupational Therapist Assistant

2 days ago

Tucson, Arizona, United States Sacred Heart Home Health Full time
Job Summary

The Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant employed or contracted through Sacred Heart Home Health is responsible to the registered Occupational Therapist for the implementation of standards of care for occupational therapy services and for adherence to all conditions outlined in the Service Agreement. The certified occupational therapy assistant performs only those services planned, delegated, and supervised by the registered Occupational Therapist.

Key Responsibilities
  1. Participate in the ongoing evaluation of patient's functional status, including muscle function, endurance, visual coordination, written and verbal communication skills, self-care ability, and work capacity, as delegated by the registered occupational therapist.
  2. Participate in the ongoing evaluation of the home environment for hazards or barriers to more independent living, as delegated by the registered occupational therapist.
  3. Teach new skills or retrain patients in once familiar daily activities that have been lost due to illness or injury, in accordance with organization policy.
  4. Maintain appropriate clinical records, clinical notes, and reports to the registered occupational therapist any changes in the patient's condition.
  5. Submit clinical documentation in accordance with Organization policy.
  6. Follow treatment program and goals for improved patient function as established by the registered occupational therapist, documenting patient's response to treatment plan and progress toward established goals.
  7. Maintain contact/communication with other personnel involved in the patient's care to promote coordinated, efficient care, documenting such communication in accordance with Organization policy.
  8. Attend and contribute to in services, case conferences, and other meetings as required by Organization policy to ensure coordinated and comprehensive plans of care for the patients of the Organization.
  9. Identify patient and family/caregiver needs for other home care services, consult with the supervising registered occupational therapist, and assist with necessary referrals, as appropriate.
  10. Participate in instructing patient's family/caregiver and other Organization health care personnel in patient's treatment regime as delegated by the registered occupational therapist.
  11. Be supervised by the registered occupational therapist no less than every thirty days, with documentation in the clinical record reflecting ongoing communication between the registered occupational therapist and certified occupational therapy assistant, the patient's condition, the patient's response to services provided by the assistant, any need to change the plan of care, and patient outcomes.
Job Requirements
  1. Must be licensed where the HHA is located if licensure is required.
  2. Must have graduated from an OT assistant program accredited by the ACOTE of the AOTA or any successor organization of the ACOTE.
  3. Must be eligible for or have taken the OT assistant certification examination administered by the NBCOT.
  4. A minimum of one year of clinical experience as a certified occupational therapy assistant.
  5. Demonstrate good verbal and written communication, and organization skills.
  6. Possess and maintain current CPR certification.
  7. Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization requirements and is in good working order.

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