OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT (OTA) $500 sign on bonus - Lakeland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

“EXPERIENCE MAKING A DIFFERENCE, ONE PATIENT AT A TIME”

JOB TITLE:  OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT/ OTA

POSITION TYPE:  PER DIEM OPPORTUNITIES

LOCATION:   LAKELAND NURSING AND REHAB

WE ARE LOOKING FOR PER FULL TIME OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS ASSISTANTS TO JOIN OUR IN-HOUSE TEAM!

DESCRIPTION:  Lakeland Nursing and Rehab is a 185 bed skilled nursing facility that cares for our residents within a supportive family environment.  Our compassionate and dynamic in-house rehab teams are led by an experienced and supportive Director of Rehabilitation. A Rehabilitation tech is utilized to assist therapists with resident transport and administrative functions. The rehab department utilizes Point Click Care and Net Health Therapy to assist therapists with daily efficiency and documentation where quality care remains the primary focus of each therapist. The facility has a 7-day a week comprehensive rehabilitation program where the OTA is an integral member of the interdisciplinary team. Our rehab positions are stable and secure at one location.

MAKE THE DECISION TODAY, FOR A BETTER TOMORROW:

•       One Location, No Daily Travel

• Flexible Schedules
• Excellent Rates
• Weekdays and occasional weekend coverage as needed

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Screens residents as appropriate by practice acts including history, systems review, applications of appropriate tests and measures and implements precautions from the plan of care.  Provides treatment to residents following the plan of care, working towards the treatment goal in collaboration with the resident and caregivers. Completes all related documentation required for those services.
• Supervision of temporary licensees, students and support staff in accordance to state licensure requirements and professional standards.
• Attends and contributes to resident care, staff conferences and other related meetings
• Consults with and makes referrals to other disciplines, agencies in order to address the comprehensive needs of the resident.
• Provide exception customer service: ensures that resident and families receive the highest quality of service in caring and compassionate environment.
• Responsible for Clinical Programming
• Responsible for maintaining efficiency standards

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Assisting program
• Must have a valid FLORIDA professional license by discipline
• Prefer at least one year experience in LTC, but qualified new grads will be considered
• Exceptional patient service skills and ability to demonstrate clinical excellence
• Passionate about post-acute rehabilitation and the older adult population
• Ability to relate and interact positively, effectively and appropriately with residents, family, professional and facility staff

To learn more about this exciting career opportunity, please apply online now!

In addition, we have PER DIEM/PRN positions available for THERAPISTS AND ASSISTANTS(Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist, Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant and Speech Therapist)

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