Occupational Therapy Assistant (Home Health)

Job overview

Occupational Therapy Assistant (Home Health) in Santa Fe, NM. This is a full-time, onsite position with comprehensive benefits. Ambercare Home Health is looking for an OTA to join their rapidly growing team. This role involves communicating client status and needs to family members, staff, and other professionals. The OTA will perform occupational therapy procedures as prescribed and supervised by a qualified occupational therapist, assisting clients with mobility and daily living activities.

What you'll do

• Communicates clients’ status, changes in condition, changes in care plan and needs to family members, staff and other professionals.
• Maintains regular, predictable, consistent attendance and is flexible to meet the needs of the department.
• Perform all occupational therapy procedures planned and delegated as prescribed by the provider in the clients place of residence as instructed and supervised by the qualified occupational therapist.
• Assist clients to and from treatment or training areas and instruct client in pushing wheelchair, supporting or lifting and positioning in and out of bed.
• Assist client with slings, splints and self-help devices to improve function.
• Observe client for signs of distress and adjust activities accordingly.
• Maintains accurate clinical records, keeping track of goals and progress of clients’.

What we're looking for

Education

Certified as an occupational therapy assistant by AOTA, American Occupational Therapy Association

Experience

1 year

Skills & competencies

occupational therapy assistant

ota

home health

santa fe

nm

united states

ambercare

addus family company

full-time

therapy

About the employer

Ambercare – an Addus family company is hiring for this role. Industry: Home Health Care Services. Sector: 62.