Occupational Therapist Assistant

Sign-On Bonus: 5,000.00 

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer.

Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state’s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer’s care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.

Job Summary

Assist the occupational therapist by administering occupational therapy services designed to restore function and prevent disability following trauma or disease through the use of various occupational therapy measurements, exercises and modalities.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education: Graduate of an occupational therapist assistant program approved by the State Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners
Minimum Years of Experience: None
Substitutable Education & Experience: None
Required Certifications/Licensure: Licensed occupational therapist assistant in the State of South Carolina by the State Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners; CPR Certification

Essential Functions

• Assist the occupational therapist by administering occupational therapy services designed to restore function and prevent disability following trauma or disease through the use of various occupational therapy measurements, exercises and modalities.
• Demonstrates age specific competence to provide developmentally appropriate care/treatment for the following patient population: a. Child (1 year through 12 years) b. Adolescent (13 years through 17 years) c. Adult (18 years to 65 years) d. Geriatric (over 65 years).
• Administers occupational therapy treatments designed to relieve pain, develop or restore function and maintain maximum performance using physical means such as, but not limited to, therapeutic exercise, manual therapy and activities of daily living training.
• Monitors ongoing progress by administering occupational therapy tests and measurements, such as muscle testing, functional ability, and range of motion.
• Documents/records appropriate patient treatment data, such as patient progress notes, and discharge summaries as directed by CMS and the occupational therapy state practice act.
• Instructs patients and their families in home program.
• Represents department and communicates with the interdisciplinary team for discharge planning and coordination of medical services during hospital stay.
• Represents department in meetings, such as attending patient care conferences and providing in-services for other hospital departments such as nursing, housekeeping, etc.
• Assist in providing clinical supervision of rehab techs and students in their duties.