Position Details
Wa Occupational Therapy Assistant Ota Long Apply
Position: Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Long-Term Care (LTC)
Start Date: 11/5/2024
Duration: 13 weeks
Location: University Place, WA, 98467
Shift Type/Shift Times/Hours/Day: Days, 8
Shift Notes: 8 hr days 32-40 hrs scheduled 0 GWW
Weekend Requirements: TBD
On-Call Requirements: TBD
COVID-19/FLU Requirement: na
Traveler Policy: na
An Occupational Therapy Assistant, or Occupational Therapist Assistant, supports the Occupational Therapist in conducting therapy treatments to improve patients' mobility and physical health. Their main duties include helping patients perform exercises or treatment plans, recording a patient's health progress, and collecting patients' medical history or other personal information.
Occupational Therapy Assistants are responsible for treating patients with therapeutic and self-care activities. The job requires candidates to perform a variety of duties including the following:
- Monitoring a patient's progress to make sure that they're completing treatment
- Encouraging the patient during their recovery process
- Helping patients to improve their quality of life by finding solutions to their problems
- Helping injured employees improve their motor skills to re-enter the workforce
- Teaching patients with disabilities to become more independent
- Updating patient records for the Occupational Therapist
- Keeping the office, treatment room, and equipment in good order
- Teaching patients, family members, or other Caregivers skills and techniques to help with the patient's treatment program
- 2 years of OTA experience - Preferred
- LTC or Rehab Experience - Required
- MO State License - Required
- Must be submitted at the posted rate, if the requested rate is higher candidate will be redirected
- BLS
- Washington
Mobile Health Team, Inc is a workforce solutions company. We match experienced healthcare professionals with temporary or permanent positions globally.
Our mission is clear, to bridge the staffing gap in the healthcare industry by creating and maintaining long-term working relationships with clients and healthcare professionals. We specialize in temporary and permanent placements in order to meet our client's needs.
