Home Health Certified Occupational Therapist AssistantWinter Garden, FL

Home Health Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

Every day, our fellow team members show up to work, unified by one shared mission: Extending the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. As a faith-based health care organization, our story is one of hope as we strive to heal and restore the body, mind and spirit. Though our facilities are spread across the country, this unwavering belief binds us together. Across every office, exam and patient room, we're committed to providing individualized, holistic care. This is our Christian mission, and it inspires us to help make communities healthier and happier.

Primarily responsible to carry out the treatment plan established by the Occupational Therapist for the rehabilitation of patients who have impairments, functional limitations, disabilities or changes in physical function and health status. Intervention is purposeful and skilled utilizing therapeutic exercise, psychosocial, sensorimotor and perceptual motor skills and other procedures to produce changes in the condition consistent with the diagnosis and prognosis. Interact and collaborate with the patient and family as well as the clinical team.

Provides occupational therapy intervention based on the plan of care; Provides therapeutic exercises to develop strength and endurance, range of motion and flexibility; therapeutic activity to improve activities of daily living, use of adaptive equipment and adaptation of physical environment; neuromuscular re-education to improve balance, coordination, kinesthetic sense, posture, and proprioception; fine motor training, perceptual and cognitive retraining, sensorimotor activities, and other activities within the scope of practice; Provides modalities including ultrasound and electrical stimulations (if certified), hot/cold packs, as ordered; Instructs the patient and caregiver in care and use of adaptive devices and techniques and the patients occupational therapy program including the home program; Observes and records activities and findings in the clinical record and reports to the occupational therapist and/or physician the patients reaction to treatment and any changes in patients condition, or when there are deviations from the plan of care; Adheres to the plan of care, demonstrates competency in all procedures within scope of practice as appropriate to the age of the patient served.

Minimum qualifications: Associate, Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA), Active American Heart Association BLS, Valid in state Drivers License with current car insurance. Preferred qualifications: 1 year Home Care Experience, National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).