Home Health Occupational Therapist Assistant

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** Occupational Therapist Assistant
** locations

Fayetteville, NC    time type

Full time    posted on Posted Today    job requisition idR
2951    
** PRIMARY JOB DUTIES
** 1.  Administers prescribed occupational therapy treatments to patients in all stages of life.
2.  Assists with program development and discipline specific operations efficiently and productively.
3.  Appropriately communicates and documents information in accordance to agency policies and procedures and discipline specific guidelines.
4.  Contributes to program effectiveness.
5.  Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently.
6.  Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance agency performance.
7.  Demonstrates a daily commitment to the values of the agency
8.  Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the agency.
9.  Maintains and promotes customer satisfaction
10.  Effectively demonstrates the mission, vision, and values of the Agency on a daily basis.
** JOB SPECIFICATIONS
** 1.

Education:

Associate degree from an accredited occupational therapy assistant program.
2.  Licensure /

Certifications:

Licensure in the state in which providing therapy (NC/SC); CPR certification.
3.

Experience:

Prefer one year.
4.  Essential Technical / Motor

Skills:

Knowledge of home health and occupational therapy procedures, ability to manipulate patient care equipment, including modalities and assistive devices; ability to properly transfer and guard patients; ability to apply other manual therapy techniques.
5.  Interpersonal

Skills:

Ability to deal with the public, co-workers, patients, families, and physicians in a professional and positive manner.
6.  Essential

Physical Requirements:

Requires significant locomotion, frequent lifting greater than 50 lbs and transferring patients greater than 100 lbs. Also repeated reaching in front of the body, bending and stooping, pushing and pulling. Occasionally requires reaching overhead, stair climbing, sitting and fine motor manipulation.
7.  Essential Mental Abilities:
Ability to apply rehabilitation clinical principles and use professional reasoning to develop appropriate treatment programs. Ability to prioritize duties, learn new skills and techniques in patient care. Ability to learn and use computer technology and supportive services.
8.  Essential Sensory Requirements:
Ability to see and communicate clearly in order to perform basic clinical techniques.
9.  Exposure to Hazards:
Noise, congestion, communicable disease, exposure to blood borne pathogens, patient assault, and injury resulting from improper body mechanics, uncooperative patients, families, and community hazards.
10.  Hours of Work: 40 hour work weeks, variable Monday-Friday, weekends and holidays as needed.
11.  Population Served:
Adolescents, adults, geriatrics, and pediatrics.
12.  Must have a valid North Carolina driver’s license and an operational vehicle.

For more than 30 years, Well Care Health has built its five-star reputation across the Carolina’s as being one of the most trusted providers of high quality, specialized in-home health care. Our services guide patients through their recoveries in the comfort of their own home. Our solutions-based recovery plans are customized to fit each patient's needs and our outstanding quality of care has earned us the reputation of providing the best in-home care services available.

Our well-trained and experienced health care professionals provide the highest level of quality care and specialized rehabilitation programs. You can count on our experience, professionalism, and reputation to ensure that your needs will be met with the utmost care giving you the comfort and peace of mind you deserve, in the comfort of their own homes, and the needs of our patients and their families is our top priority.
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