Certified OT Assistant

Occupational Therapy Assistant

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Under the direct, on-premise supervision of a licensed occupational therapist, provides occupational therapy treatment procedures to an assigned inpatient caseload. Maintains an orderly environment in the occupational therapy treatment areas.

What You Will Do

Clinical

• Reads and reviews the medical record to understand the patient's diagnosis, precautions, goals, and treatment plans. Asks questions regarding unclear information.
• Performs occupational therapy interventions including activities of daily living, therapeutic exercises, therapeutic group interventions, dynamic therapeutic functional activities, aquatic therapy, and other strategies allowed under COTA licensure act under supervision by the occupational therapist.
• Can treat patients in any setting in the hospital, including the ambulatory network.
• Evaluates the patients response to intervention and documents patient progress in the chart.
• Instructs patients and parents in home programs including exercise, bathroom transfers, self-care / independent ADL programs, and school re-entry home programs.
• Informs the occupational therapist of progress / problems with specific patients.
• Performs care coordination tasks associated with patient care, including communication with hospital and community providers, tracking of medical equipment, etc.

Academic

Administrative

Education Qualifications

Associate's Degree Occupational Therapy Assistant - Required

Experience Qualifications

Pediatric Experience - Preferred

Licenses and Certifications

Licensed Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) - issued through on organization that requires a hands-on instructor lead psychomotor skills verification (ex. American Heart Association or Red Cross). - within 3 months - Required

Skills and Abilities

Interpersonal relationships skills that permit effective communication with parents, children of various ages, peers, and supervisors.

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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability or protected veteran status.

SALARY RANGE : $24.87 - $31.09 Hourly Salary ranges are shown for full-time jobs. If you're working part-time, your pay will be adjusted accordingly. At CHOP, we are committed to fair and transparent pay practices. Factors such as skills and experience could result in an offer above the salary range noted in this job posting. Click here for more information regarding CHOP's Compensation and Benefits.