Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (PRN)- 743020 in Alamogordo, NM

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  • Help clients with rehabilitative activities and exercises outlined in a treatment plan developed in collaboration with an occupational therapist.
  • Monitor an individual’s activities to make sure that they are performed correctly and to provide encouragement.
  • Record their client’s progress for the occupational therapist.
  • Document the billing of the client’s health insurance provider.
  • Prepare materials and assemble equipment used during treatment.
  • Schedule appointments, answer the telephone.
  • Restock or order depleted supplies, and fill out insurance forms or other paperwork.
  • Alter treatment programs to obtain better results if treatment is not having the intended effect.
  • Assemble, clean, and maintain equipment and materials for patient use.
  • Design, fabricate, and repair assistive devices and make adaptive changes to equipment and environments.
  • Demonstrate therapy techniques, such as manual and creative arts, and games.
  • Evaluate the daily living skills and capacities of physically, developmentally or emotionally disabled clients.
  • Implement, or assist occupational therapists with implementing, treatment plans designed to help clients function independently.
  • Instruct, or assist in instructing, patients and families in home programs, basic living skills, and the care and use of adaptive equipment.
  • Monitor patients’ performance in therapy activities, providing encouragement.
  • Observe and record patients’ progress, attitudes, and behavior, and maintain this information in client records.
  • Order any needed educational or treatment supplies.
  • Report to supervisors, verbally or in writing, on patients’ progress, attitudes and behavior.
  • Select therapy activities to fit patients’ needs and capabilities.
  • Work under the direction of occupational therapists to plan, implement and administer educational, vocational, and recreational programs that restore and enhance performance in individuals with functional impairments.
  • Assist educational specialists or clinical psychologists in administering situational or diagnostic tests to measure client’s abilities or progress.
  • Aid patients in dressing and grooming themselves.
  • Maintain and promote a positive attitude toward clients and their treatment programs.
  • Perform clerical duties such as scheduling appointments, collecting data, and documenting health insurance billings.
  • Teach patients how to deal constructively with their emotions.
  • Transport patients to and from the occupational therapy work area.

Requirements

Education

Required:

    Associates

Licenses & Certifications

Required:

    L-Occ Therapy Asst

    C-Cert Occ Therapy Asst

Preferred:

    C-CPI

    C-BLS

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Job Attributes

Req ID

CERTI002614

Job Title

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (PRN)- 743020

Job Type

Part Time

Job Category

Rehabilitation Services

Location

CHRISTUS Health - Alamogordo
2669 Scenic Drive
Alamogordo, NM  88310 View on a map

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (PRN)- 743020

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