Occupational Therapy Certified Assistant

Job description

Employment Type: Full time Shift: Weekend Shift Description: MercyOne Mason City Medical Center East Campus Full-Time (.9FTE) 72 hours biweekly Weekends - 8 hour shift Position Purpose: This individual assists the Occupational Therapist in the preparation of patients for treatment, provides certain occupational therapy procedures to the patient, maintains occupational therapy equipment in a clean and aesthetic manner, and is responsible for written/verbal communications between the rehab department and our customers. What you will Do: Assists Occupational Therapist in performing tests, evaluations, and developing treatment plans and techniques to implement plan. Treats patients in accordance with established treatment plan. Communicates with patient, family and other multidisciplinary team members and service providers. Monitors patients’ response to intervention and communicates observations of patients’ response to treatment to Occupational Therapist. Completes required documentation on patients and maintains other department, in accordance with departmental and health center policies and procedures. Promotes efficient utilization of resources/supplies, ensures charges are approp...