Temp - Occupational Therapy Assistant OTA - Long Term Care LTC Days Saint Joseph MO

Position: Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA)

Start Date: 6/24/2024

Duration: 13 weeks

Location: Saint Joseph MO 64505

Shift Type/Shift Times/Hours/Day: Days 8

Shift Notes: 3240 hours scheduled/ 0 hours GTD

Weekend Requirements: No Weekends

OnCall Requirements: No Call

COVID19/FLU Requirement: na

Traveler Policy: na

Dress Code: Scrubs

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 selfcare activities. The job requires candidates to perform a variety of duties including the following:

Monitoring a patients progress to make sure that theyre 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 to reenter 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

• Will accept new grads
• 2 years of OT experience Preferred
• LTC or Rehab Experience preferred
• COTA license Required
• CPRRequired

Full Profile Requirements

• Resume
• Skills checklist within 1 year
• 01 reference at the time of submission
• Certifications must be through AHA and active at the time of start
• The license must have an active OH or compact license at the time of submission

• CPR

Mobile Health Team Inc is a workforce solutions company. We match experienced healthcare professionals with temporary or permanent positions globally. Our mission is clear to bridge the staffing gap in the healthcare industry by creating and maintaining longterm working relationships with clients and healthcare professionals. We specialize in temporary and permanent placements in order to meet our clients needs.