Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Long Term Care (LTC) (Days) Liberty - Raisso Inc.
Liberty, MO
About the Job
An Occupational Therapy Assistant, or Occupational Therapist Assistant, supports the Occupational Therapist in conducting therapy treatments to improve patients mobility and physical health. Their main duties include helping patients perform exercises or treatment plans, recording a patients health progress and collecting patients medical history or other personal information.
Occupational Therapy Assistants are responsible for treating patients with therapeutic and self-care activities. The job requires candidates to perform a variety of duties including the following:
" Monitoring a patient s progress to make sure that they re successfully completing treatment
" Encouraging the patient during their recovery process
" Helping patients to improve their quality of life by finding solutions to their problems
" Helping injured employees improve their motor skills with the goal of re-entering the workforce
" Teaching patients with disabilities to become more independent
" Updating patient records for the Occupational Therapist
" Keeping the office, treatment room and equipment in good order
" Teaching patients, family members or other Caregivers skills and techniques to help with the patients treatment program
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
2 years of OTA experience - Preferred
LTC or Rehab experience - Required
MO State License - Required
Must be submitted at the posted rate*** if requested rate is higher candidate will be redirected
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
BLS
STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
Missouri
Compact Allowed
ABOUT THE FACILITY
8 hr NBO
Liberty Health and Wellness in Liberty, MO has a short-term rehabilitation rating of Below Average and a long-term care rating of Average. It is a large facility with 143 beds and has for-profit, corporate ownership. Liberty Health and Wellness is not a part of a continuing care retirement community.
Occupational Therapy Assistants are responsible for treating patients with therapeutic and self-care activities. The job requires candidates to perform a variety of duties including the following:
" Monitoring a patient s progress to make sure that they re successfully completing treatment
" Encouraging the patient during their recovery process
" Helping patients to improve their quality of life by finding solutions to their problems
" Helping injured employees improve their motor skills with the goal of re-entering the workforce
" Teaching patients with disabilities to become more independent
" Updating patient records for the Occupational Therapist
" Keeping the office, treatment room and equipment in good order
" Teaching patients, family members or other Caregivers skills and techniques to help with the patients treatment program
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
2 years of OTA experience - Preferred
LTC or Rehab experience - Required
MO State License - Required
Must be submitted at the posted rate*** if requested rate is higher candidate will be redirected
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
BLS
STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
Missouri
Compact Allowed
ABOUT THE FACILITY
8 hr NBO
Liberty Health and Wellness in Liberty, MO has a short-term rehabilitation rating of Below Average and a long-term care rating of Average. It is a large facility with 143 beds and has for-profit, corporate ownership. Liberty Health and Wellness is not a part of a continuing care retirement community.
Source : Raisso Inc.