West Tennessee Healthcare

Public, nonprofit hospital system with centers

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Rehabilitation TherapiesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Part-timeLexington, TN, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

An associate degree from an accredited Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant program is required.
A license to practice as a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant in Tennessee is required.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, and adjust the daily schedule to use available time, space, and equipment effectively for treatment.
Use appropriate treatment techniques, based on current information and standards of practice, for selected diagnoses and the treatment plan.
Maintain sufficient supplies and materials in working order for treatment sessions.
Keep the treatment area clean and organized.
Use age- and problem-appropriate tests and measurements to accurately understand patients' problems.
Develop objective, measurable goals supported by the evaluation.
Develop a treatment plan supported by the goals.
Reevaluate and redefine goals and the treatment plan according to patient needs and department policies and procedures.
Provide selected assessment, program implementation, discharge planning, documentation, and communication under the direction and supervision of the patient's therapist of record.
Participate in related educational activities, such as teaching classes for the public or peers, health or community fairs, and marketing services to the relevant market share, as assigned.
Meet the productivity expectations established for the relevant cost center or clinic.
Be available for call back and overtime as required by the hospital.

Category:

Rehab/Therapy

City:

Lexington

State:

Tennessee

Shift:

0 - Day (United States of America)

Job Description Summary:

Provides quality physical therapy services to most diagnoses, including evaluation, intervention and education, program planning and implementation, discharge planning, related documentation, and communication. Associate degree from accredited Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant program. License to practice as a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant in the State of Tennessee. May be exposed to human waste and body fluids, and infectious diseases. Under the direction and supervision of the patient’s therapist of record, the assistant provides competent and age-specific services, selected assessment, program implementation, discharge planning, and related documentation and communication. Requires routine supervision with the therapist of record within easy communication. The employee is subject to call back and overtime as required by the hospital.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Plan, organize and adjust the daily schedule to optimally use available time, space and equipment in order to provide the best possible treatment.
Utilize the appropriate treatment techniques, based on the latest information available and standards of practice, for selected diagnosis to create and meet the plan of treatment.
Maintains sufficient supplies and materials, in working order, for each treatment session.
Keeps the treatment area clean and organized.
Use appropriate tests and measurements for the patient’s age and problems that lead to an accurate understanding of the problems.
Develop objective and measurable goals that are supported by the evaluation.
Develop a treatment plan that is supported by the goals.
Reevaluate and redefine goals and treatment plan in accordance with the patient’s needs and per the department policy and procedures.
The expectation of Productivity noted in each different cost center/clinic Possible related activities as assigned to include educational activities; ie teaching classes for public or peers; participation in health or community fairs; and/or marketing services to your particular market share.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

Associate degree from accredited Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant program.

LICENSURE, REGISTRATION, CERTIFICATION:

License to practice as a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant in the State of Tennessee.

EXPERIENCE:

NONDISCRIMINATION NOTICE STATEMENT

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

About the Company

West Tennessee Healthcare

Public, nonprofit hospital system with centers

West Tennessee Healthcare is a public, not-for-profit health system based in Jackson, Tennessee, anchored by Jackson-Madison County General Hospital with 635 beds and several centers of excellence, including Women and Children, Cancer, Emergency, Rehabilitation, and Heart care. Care is delivered through a network of facilities offering inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and specialty services, with centers coordinating to provide comprehensive treatment across the region. It differentiates itself by its not-for-profit, community-focused model and integrated centers of excellence under one regional system, rather than a for-profit, multi-provider setup. Its goal is to provide broad, community-focused healthcare across West Tennessee through an integrated hospital network, ensuring access to acute, specialty, emergency, rehabilitation, and cancer and heart services for residents in the area.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Jackson, MS
Founded: 1950

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