Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Long Term Care
Humansville, Missouri
Tide Health Group

Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Long Term Care (LTC)

• Location: Humansville, Missouri
• Employment Type: Temporary
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Days, 8 hours per day

Required Qualifications

• Valid Occupational Therapy Assistant license in Missouri
• 1 year of Occupational Therapy Assistant experience, completed within the last year
• Experience in a Long Term Care or Skilled Nursing setting

Responsibilities

• Use evidence-based practice to support clinical interventions.
• Provide rehabilitative, skilled, and medically necessary treatment to patients with cognitive and/or physical disorders under the supervision and direction of an Occupational Therapist.
• Administer rehabilitation procedures such as ADL retraining, therapeutic activities, therapeutic exercises, modalities, and use of supportive and assistive devices.
• Assess patient progress, report treatment outcomes, and communicate with the supervising Occupational Therapist to adjust treatments.
• Provide consultation to patients, families, caregivers, and other service providers.
• Communicate with the supervisor and health team about patient progress, barriers, and treatment plans, and provide input for discharge summaries.
• Document required information and maintain patient records according to regulatory requirements and company policy.
• Record treatment minutes accurately.
• Attend required meetings, such as patient care conferences, utilization review meetings, and rehabilitation meetings.
• Complete required facility and company trainings, in-services, and conferences.
• Work with the supervising Occupational Therapist to obtain necessary DME or supplies.
• Supervise and support students under the guidance of the Occupational Therapist.
• Follow NBCOT/AOTA and state practice acts, code of conduct, and ethics.