Job Description

• Provides occupational therapy treatments consistent with the professional and ethical standards of the A.O.T.A. for the Occupational Therapist Assistant.
• Provides documentation to maintain quality of the medical record as it relates to accuracy, continuity of care and reimbursement guidelines.
• Coordinates with other disciplines for effective total patient care.
• Assures delivery of quality care.
• Participates in the discharge planning process to insure continued patient care as needed and provide patient and family instruction.
• Performs all the duties and responsibilities of an OTA.
• Contributes to a team philosophy within the department and the company and promotes the same among staff.
• Delegates work assignments, responsibilities, and patients to support staff as needed.
• Supervises students and volunteers.
• Represents the Occupational Therapy Department to family, visitors, and personnel and attends care conferences as requested.
• Effectively communicates with department staff, company personnel, patients and families and department head.
• Secures equipment for patients and department supplies as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Successful completion of an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant program
• Licensure as required by the State of MIchigan 

• Ability to exercise professional judgement and initiative when analyzing problems and recommending solutions.
• Initiative and flexibility in the work environment.
• Ability to react effectively to the needs of patients and their families.
• Physical Ability to bend, position, transfer and lift patients weighing from 80 pounds to over 300 pounds, without restriction, utilizing lifting devices clinically recommended for the patient.

• Daily Pay
• Affordable Medical coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield MI.
• 401k Eligibility & matching after 3 months of service.
• Paid Holidays
• Reimbursement for Professional Licensure and CEU Credits.