Occupational Therapy Assistant - Long Term Care
St. Louis, MO
Access Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days

Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Temp

Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

An Occupational Therapy Assistant supports the Occupational Therapist in conducting therapy treatments to improve patients’ mobility and physical health. Key responsibilities include:

• Helping patients perform exercises or treatment plans
• Recording patients’ health progress and collecting medical history
• Treating patients with therapeutic and self-care activities
• Monitoring patient progress to ensure successful treatment completion
• Encouraging patients during their recovery process
• Assisting injured employees to improve motor skills for workforce re-entry
• Teaching patients with disabilities to become more independent
• Updating patient records for the Occupational Therapist
• Maintaining the office, treatment room, and equipment
• Teaching patients, family members, or caregivers skills and techniques to support treatment programs

Required Qualifications

• Active Missouri Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) License (or Compact license)
• Active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• 2 years of OT/COTA experience highly preferred
• Long Term Care (LTC) or Rehabilitation experience highly preferred
• Resume submission required
• COTA skills checklist from within the last year required
• 0-1 supervisory reference from within the last year required

Additional Information

• Employment type: Temporary
• Experience working with both acute and chronically ill patients is valued
• Position involves working in a long-term care setting during day shifts

Note: Prior travel experience is not specified as required for this position.