Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant Job at HiredFirst, Pittsfield, MA

  • HiredFirst
  • Pittsfield, MA

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Hiring Certified Occupational Therapists Assistant in Pittsfield, MA! Please review the job description and APPLY if you are interested!

 

Job Title: Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (Full-time)

Pay Range: $40.50/hr

Contract Duration: 19 weeks with possible extension

Shift: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm (30-Minute Meal Break)

Location: Pittsfield, MA 01201

POSITION SUMMARY: 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 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Occupational Therapy Assistants are responsible for treating patients with therapeutic and self-care activities. The job requires candidates to perform a variety of duties including the following:

·        Monitoring a patient’s progress to make sure that they’re successfully 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 with the goal of re-entering 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

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

·        Occupational Therapy Assistant must be accredited by ACOTE and must passed the exam.

·        Must have active BLS

·        Possess current and active COTA license/Cert

Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, Work at office, Shift work

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