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Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Occupational Therapy Assistant

Rehabilitation TherapiesUpdated on Nov 5
Full-timePalmdale, CA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Completion of an Associate of Arts degree from a school or college approved by the American Occupational Therapy Association.
  • Current California license as an Occupational Therapy Assistant.
  • Current Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association.
  • Written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Basic organizational and computer skills.

Responsibilities

  • Implement the patient plan of care designed by the occupational therapist, or components of it, in a setting appropriate to the patient’s disability, age, and psychosocial needs.
  • Perform passive, active, and resistive exercise; self-care and activities of daily living training; cognitive and perceptual training; sensory integration and leisure activities; adaptive equipment training; splint management; and mobility activities.
  • Use sound judgment in evaluating treatment techniques and accurately interpret results within the scope of licensure.
  • Obtain medical history and use a comprehensive approach to implementing the patient’s therapy program; assess patients’ physical, social, and environmental needs within scope of practice.
  • Monitor progress toward long-term and short-term goals and discuss goals with patients, families, and other healthcare team members.
  • Develop individualized home programs and instruct patients and families in those programs.
  • Apply therapeutic principles and use appropriate knowledge and clinical judgment to observe patient reactions to treatments.
  • Organize the daily work schedule to allow appropriate time for preparation and task completion, coordinate and reassess schedules with staff during the workday, and assist in developing schedules to support departmental efficiency and occupational therapists’ clinical focus.
  • Adapt work pace to patient and department needs, establish and implement treatment priorities, and coordinate simultaneous activities without affecting work quality.
  • Participate in educational activities, staff meetings, and in-service programs; provide education to other healthcare team members as needed; and participate in orientation and skill development of new staff.
  • Participate in developing and implementing policies, procedures, manuals, and departmental records; educate the community about occupational therapy; and present alternative solutions to problems in the occupational therapy department.
  • Participate in departmental and facility-wide performance improvement programs, represent the department on facility committees, participate in patient care conferences, and assist the manager with special projects as requested.
  • Recognize personal competency and limitations and request assistance when situations exceed scope of licensure or competence.
  • Understand departmental productivity standards and assist the director in monitoring and tracking productivity; ensure billing and charges are accurate and timely.
  • Use resources in a manner that helps decrease labor and supply costs; participate in developing the department budget and equipment recommendations or purchases; and follow facility and departmental policies and procedures regarding patient care, personnel, and operations.
  • Promote the occupational therapy department to physicians, discharge planners, community organizations, and third-party payers.
  • Understand occupational therapists’ relationships to other healthcare team members and the facility’s overall operations in relation to total patient care.
  • Maintain a clean, neat, and orderly work area and assist with cleaning and organizing the department.
  • Work with patients and families from varied racial, ethnic, and sociological backgrounds and foster collaborative patient care relationships with healthcare team members.

Desired Qualifications

  • One year of experience as an occupational therapy assistant in an acute care facility.

About the Company

Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Universal Health Services operates a network of acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, and ambulatory centers across the United States. It generates its services by acquiring and managing healthcare facilities, then integrating them under centralized operating practices to deliver patient care. The company’s offering is the management and provision of hospital and behavioral health services, with a focus on standardized clinical operations, economies of scale, and nationwide coverage. What sets UHS apart is its long history of growth through acquisitions, its size and scale in both acute and behavioral health markets, and its ability to integrate new facilities while maintaining consistent care quality. Its goal is to provide high-quality healthcare across a broad network, improve patient outcomes, and sustain long-term value for shareholders by expanding access and efficiency in hospital and behavioral health services.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania
Founded
1978

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