Occupational Therapist Assistant

TekWissen LLC

Fairfield, CA

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

$45–$45

SKILLS

Acute Care, Cancer, Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA), Cleaning Equipment, Communication Skills, Fitness, Geriatrics, Healthcare, Hospital, Interpersonal Skills, Medical Records, Medical Treatment, Nonprofit, Occupational Therapy, Outpatient Care, Patient Care, Patient Education, Pediatrics, Physical Demands, Policy Development, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Primary Care, Procedure Development, Procedure Implementation, Regulations, Safety/Work Safety, Team Player, Third-Party Payer, Training/Teaching, Volunteer Management, Workforce Management

LOCATION

Fairfield, CA

POSTED

1 day ago

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. This client is a locally based, nonprofit healthcare organization. Their health system includes two hospitals, a 100-provider primary and specialty care medical group, a cancer center; and a new medical fitness center.

Job Title: Occupational Therapist Assistant

Location: Fairfield, CA, 94533

Duration: 2 Months

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Onsite

Job Description:

Duties:

Works under the management supervision of the Rehabilitation Services Supervisor and Practice Manager.
Under the general supervision of a certified occupational therapist, administers assigned patient treatments, assists with treatment planning, prepares and transmits written and verbal communication of patient progress, supervises students and volunteers as assigned.
Occupational Therapist Assistant shall be supervised by a certified occupational therapist per established departmental guidelines and regulatory standards.

Skills:

Provides occupational therapy services under the supervision of an occupational therapist, in inpatient and outpatient settings during assigned shift during department operating hours, including assignment in rotation of weekend and holiday coverage.
Under the supervision of an occupational therapist, administers modalities and procedures specific to the learning needs and age of the patient.
Assists occupational therapist with plans for discharge.
Prepares and maintains accurate and current patient records in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
Provides patient, family/caregivers with age appropriate instruction regarding therapy procedures and home program, and provides additional instruction as indicated.
Instructs the patient and family/caregiver in care and use of assistive and adaptive equipment.
Communicates with rehabilitation team members, family, physicians and third party payers regarding patient progress and program changes as appropriate.
Attends and/or participates inter/intradepartmental inservices and meetings as required and appropriate.
Assists with orientation and supervision of other health care professionals as appropriate.
Participates in student intern and/or volunteer program as appropriate.
Maintains clean, safe and orderly treatment areas and equipment.
Reports to supervisor any problems or suggestions regarding safety in the workplace.
Assists in with ordering, cleaning and stocking equipment and supplies per departmental guidelines.
Establishes and maintains effective communication with physicians, co-workers, patients and other hospital personnel
Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, inservice meetings, and workshops within assigned specialty areas.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Education:

Minimum Associate of Science degree from an accredited Occupational Therapist Assistant program.
Licensure/Certification: Current California Occupational Therapy Assistant license is required.
Occupational Therapy Assistant License Applicant may be considered.
Current AHA or equivalent BLS certification and all other annual requirements of System and department. (TB, Safety, etc.)

Experience:

One-year experience in acute hospital or outpatient clinic preferred, however, will consider new graduates.
Good basic clinical skills in occupational therapy treatment for a wide range of physical disabilities.
Must demonstrate and maintain current knowledge and skill in providing appropriate care for patients in the following age groups: Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult, and Geriatric.
Knowledge of existing laws and regulations governing the practice of Occupational Therapy.

Interpersonal Skills:

Demonstrates the Client. The Client is a set of value-based behaviors that are to be consistently demonstrated and role modeled by all employees that work at Client. The Client principles consist of Caring, Communication, Collaboration, and Competence. Excellent interpersonal skills in dealing with patients, patient's families/caregivers, physicians, and co-workers. Must be able to demonstrate excellent critical thinking skills and ability to work in a team setting.
Standards of Performance: Demonstrate performance by adhering to established policies and procedures and exhibiting the defined characteristics associated with attendance and punctuality.
Physical Effort: Attendance is an essential function of the job.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This may include moderate lifting/pushing/pulling of patients and equipment in the inpatient and outpatient settings.
Hours of Work: Assigned shift during department operating hours, including assignment in rotation of weekend and holiday coverage (required).

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

About the Company

TekWissen LLC

WE THE TEKWISSEN PEOPLE

TekWissen offers you a broader portfolio of services, industry-leading solutions, and the meaningful innovations that give you greater flexibility and speed to respond to market dynamics, reduced costs and risk to improve enterprise performance, and increased productivity to enable growth.

To keep pace with global market demands, TekWissen keeps its finger on the pulse of change. Our organized approach to guiding a project from its inception to closure. Managing projects is becoming more and more important as we enter the digital era. To cope with the pace that this transition demands, a method is required to manage projects so they can yield quality work, while incorporating efficient use of time and resources.

Project involves identifying which quality standards are relevant to the project and determining how to satisfy them.

It is important to perform quality planning during the Planning Process and should be done alongside the other project planning processes because changes in the quality will likely require changes in the other planning processes, or the desired product quality may require a detailed risk analysis of an identified problem. It is important to remember that quality should be planned, designed, then built in, not added on after the fact.

Capabilities and accomplishments in one TekWissen business enhance the opportunity for success in the others. Put simply, TekWissen's unique combination of attributes promotes success.

COMPANY SIZE

100 to 499 employees

INDUSTRY

Computer/IT Services

FOUNDED

2009

WEBSITE

http://www.tekwissen.com/