Occupational Therapy Assistant

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As a full time, nonexempt Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant with CPS Solutions, LLC Rehabilitation Services team at Parrish Medical Center, you will be responsible for administering occupational therapy (OT) modalities of treatment as directed by the Occupational Therapist. You will assist with restoration of patient functioning to prevent disability following injury or disease; participate in operational aspects of the department; and maintain department performance improvement activities.  This position may also support our location in Port St John

Schedule:  This full time, nonexempt position is scheduled to work 40 hours per week in an outpatient setting. Position may float to outpatient setting as needed

About the Facility: Parrish Medical Center (PMC) is a public, not-for-profit acute care healing hospital with 210 beds located on the Space Coast of Florida. PMC is a nationally recognized industry leader having earned a number of prestigious recognitions, including Modern Healthcare Magazine's Top 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare and Spirit of Excellence Awards, America's #1 Healing Hospital for three consecutive years, HealthGrades® Outstanding Patient Experience Award™, Hospital of Choice Award, National Spirit of Women Premier Hospital, and more Joint Commission disease-specific Gold Seal® certifications for quality than all but one other hospital in Florida

About the Rehabilitation Department:

• Department core hours are Monday-Sunday from 8:00am-4:300pm and as needed to support acute care hospital rehab staff.    
• Specialty services include Vestibular Rehab and hand therapy to those who are 18 year of age and older.  Department hours are Monday-Friday from 7:00am-4:00pm and as needed to provide support for Parrish Medical Center outpatient services.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Administers treatments and occupational agents as directed by the Staff OT after patient evaluation, observes and evaluates treatment effects and reviews observations with Staff OT
• Provides treatment and rehab services to patients who have experienced injury or disabling disease
• Assists patients in reaching maximum performance and level of function while learning to live within the limits of their capabilities
• Monitors and documents patient treatment and response according to current standards and policies
• Assess patient progress with treatment and requests re-assessment from Staff OT as per policy. This includes treatment in all patient populations
• Engages patient and family members in the educational process of designed home exercise programs for therapy that identifies and takes into consideration psychosocial, cultural, and ethical/religious special needs for patient and family members

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Associate Degree (AS) in Occupational Therapy Assisting
• Ability to obtain FL OTA license prior to start (within 4 weeks of ooffer)
• Basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology to provide patient exercise, massage, paraffin baths, hot and cold packs, traction, ultrasound, and ADL retraining

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current Florida OTA license in good standing
• Lymphedema Certified
• 1+ years of experience
• Recent inpatient acute and outpatient treatment experience

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The hourly pay for this role will range from $23.89 to $42.69 per hour based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

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