• Occupational Therapy Assistant - Rex Inpatient…

    UNC Health Care (Raleigh, NC)


    Description

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    We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our team at our Rex Inpatient Rehab Services!

     

    This role involves delivering skilled occupational therapy treatments based on evaluations and goals established by the Occupational Therapist. You will collaborate with the therapy team to advance patient treatment plans in alignment with their progress and assist in discharge planning to ensure smooth transitions for patients. This position is an acute care position and does require holiday coverage. One year of experience is preferred. If you’re passionate about helping patients achieve their goals in a supportive and professional environment, we encourage you to apply today!

    Summary:

    Performs a wide variety of skilled occupational therapy treatments for patients based upon the occupational therapy evaluations and goals completed by the occupational therapist. Advances the patient's treatment plan in response to the patient's progress. Assists with discharge planning.

    Responsibilities:

    1. Contributes to various interdisciplinary team meetings to plan for patient needs, discuss family education plans, and discharge plans.

    2. Documents patient treatment and progress toward goals in the medical record. Completes department records for team communication, billing, and statistics.

    3. Instructs occupational therapy and occupational therapist assistant students.

    4. Precepts occupational therapist assistants and evaluates the learner's competency per department guidelines.

    5. Provides skilled occupational therapy treatments to a wide variety of patients. Designs activities or exercises to meet OT goals. Fabricates a wide range of splints. Teaches patients techniques and use of adaptive equipment to increase independence in activities of daily living. Uses group techniques to facilitate therapeutic groups to reach a variety of OT goals. Instructs patient and family in home techniques for discharge.

    6. Participation - Contributes to quality of clinical services through attendance and participation in departmental meetings and in-services.

    7. Quality-Contributes to quality of clinical services through maintenance of valid & reliable records of patient procedures & progress. Participates in quality improvement initiatives with the clinical specialist and other healthcare professionals. Participates in continuous quality improvement efforts in conjunction with the department director

     

    Other Information

    Other information:

    Education Requirements:

    • Graduation from an accredited two-year Occupational Therapy Assistant program.

    Licensure/Certification Requirements:

    • Licensed as an Occupational Therapy Assistant in the state of North Carolina.

    Professional Experience Requirements:

    • No prior experience required.

    Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

    Job Details

    Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

     

    Entity: UNC REX Healthcare

     

    Organization Unit: Rex IP Rehab Svcs

     

    Work Type: Full Time

     

    Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

     

    Salary Range: $24.73 - $35.56 per hour (Hiring Range)

     

    Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

     

    Work Assignment Type: Onsite

     

    Work Schedule: Variable

     

    Location of Job: US:NC:Raleigh

     

    Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

     

    This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

     

    Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

     

    UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email [email protected] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.

     

    Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.