Sanford Health·Syracuse, Nebraska
Assists patients with therapy activities and exercises under the supervision of an occupational therapist to improve quality of life. Provides and records therapy services for individuals with physical, cognitive, and psychosocial impairments.
Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.
Work Shift: Day (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 30
$24.00 - $38.50 $10,000 sign-on bonus (eligibility requirements apply)!
The Skilled Rehab and Home Health team at Good Samaritan Auburn/Syracuse seeks to hire a Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our team.
The position is full time, 30-35 hours per week. If looking more for part time there is potential for this to be a part time position. Working M-F (weekdays/weekends/holidays can be flexible), covering the Auburn/Syracuse Skilled Nursing Facility and southeast Nebraska Home Health clients.
orthopedic, weakness, balance/falls/gait, cervical/back pain, general deconditioning, and other various conditions. We have 1 full time OT and 1 part time OT as well. We are looking to hire a candidate who can compliment our team.
New grads welcomed! Paid travel and mileage between home health patients.
Assists patients/residents/clients with therapy activities and exercises scheduled in a treatment plan, under the supervision of an occupational therapist, to improve patients'/residents'/clients' quality of life and ability to perform daily activities.
Provides, monitors and records therapy services to patients/residents/clients with physical, cognitive, developmental and psychosocial impairments, in line with related standard concepts, practices and procedures.
Selects, implements, and makes modifications to therapeutic activities and interventions that are consistent with demonstrated competency levels, patient's/resident's/client's goals, and the requirements of the practice setting and/or state licensure.
The certified occupational therapy assistant contributes to this process by exchanging information with and providing documentation to the occupational therapist about the patient's/resident's/client's responses to and communications during intervention.
Responsible for being knowledgeable about the patient's/resident's/client's targeted occupational therapy outcomes and for providing information and documentation related to outcome achievement.
Follows and adheres to accepted clinical practice guidelines of professional organization.
As needed, performs other related duties as requested.
Depending on location and facility needs, work may focus on those receiving intervention in the post-acute, long term care, and home health care environments.
Appropriate education level required in accordance with state licensure.
Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.
If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-949-5678 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.
Requires a valid Occupational Therapy Assistant license in the state of practice and BLS certification within six months. NBCOT certification is preferred for Sanford Health facilities.
Market context
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