Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

Job description

Employment Type: Full time Shift: Day Shift Description: Provides occupational therapy treatments to patients under the supervision of the Occupational Therapist. Documents patient treatment. Adheres to MercyOne's performance expectations and performs all defined services and other related duties in accordance with the Mission, Vision, and Values of MercyOne. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: - Under the supervision of the Occupation al Therapist, competently provides treatment to patients. - Communicates relevant patient information. - Provides education to patients and families. - Supervises students and volunteers. - Using his/her knowledge of the principles of growth and development and related needs, communicates and intervenes in a manner appropriate to the age of the patient served . - Adheres to all safety, infection control and colleague health policies and procedures. ​ MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: - Associate’s degree from an Occupational Therapy Assistant program . - No experience required . - State of Iowa license as an Occupational Therapy Assistant (if waiting to take the examination for the first time, may practice under the supervision of an Iowa- licensed OT for a period not to exc...