Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

Job Type

Full-time

Category

Clinical

Contract Type

Temporary

Location

Fitzgerald, GA

Job Description

POSITION DESCRIPTION:   

Plans, organizes, and conducts occupational therapy program in hospital, institution, or community setting to facilitate development and rehabilitation of mentally, physically, or emotionally disabled persons. This person may be caring for infants, children, adolescents, adults, and/or senior patients and will have the knowledge and skills to care for the physical and developmental needs of these populations

PHYSICAL / MENTAL DEMANDS:

1. Ability to think and work effectively under stress with frequent interruptions; to move, sit, stand, walk and bend intermittently throughout the work day, lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.
2. Must possess sight and hearing senses or use prosthetics that will enable these sources to function adequately so that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
3. Use of mechanical and technical equipment required for the responsibilities assigned.
4. External and internal applicants who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined on a case-by-case basis.
5. Position has an expected exposure to blood borne pathogens.

The duties, responsibilities and required skills for this role are outlined on the following pages and are the basis for competency and performance evaluations. This list is intended to describe the general nature of work to be performed and not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

Job Requirements

Education: Graduate of an accredited occupational therapy assistant program.

License: Current licensure in the state and current BLS basic rescuer skills.

Experience: Completed clinical requirements of certification program.

Experience

Graduate of accredited Radiologic Technology program. (Or senior radiologic technology student)

Job Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Voluntary Life for you, your spouse and children.
• Short Term Disability.
• Accident with Hospital Indemnity
• Critical Illness
• Employer paid one time your salary in Life Insurance 
• Employer paid Long Term Disability benefits.
• Retirement benefits through VALIC with Employer Match
• Paid Time Off Accrual