Occupational Therapy Assistant Certified, Psych, 40 Hours (Days)

Job Summary –

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, under the direct supervision of the OTR/L Supervisor, assists with the occupational therapy, screening, assessmenttreatment of patients in individual and group settings. The COTA will also assist withdaily responsibilities of the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program.

Qualifications 

Minimum Education/Experience:  

• Graduate from an accredited certified occupational therapy program.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience inpsychiatric occupational therapy setting.

Minimum skills/abilities: 

• Must be certified in CPR or become certified in CPR within one year of employment.

Certification/Licensure: 

• Must be registered and eligible in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Job Responsibilities

• "Provides superior customer service to internal and external clients, customers,
• and patients as referenced in the Service Excellence Standards."
• Maintains proper, accurate and timely records of treatment, progress and discharge summaries’.
• Plans and directs groups in the patient milieu as directed bySupervisor.Plans 1:1 interventional activity to meet the need as directed bySupervisor.
• Participates in teammeeting as scheduledon the unit.
• Communicates with medical staff and other disciplines as appropriate.
• Assists with the assessment of the quality and appropriateness of care in accordance withHospital Performance.

Improvement plan

• Assists in gathering data to be used in assessments under the direction of OTR/L.
• Complete daily charges identified indepartment policy and procedure manual.
• Expands qualifications by participating in advancement throughown professional development organization, educational opportunities offered by the hospital or instruction for other educationalprogram.
• Demonstrates knowledge of patient diagnosis, precaution and medications for treatment though consultation of medical records and communication with other team members.
• Engages inproblem solving process in familiar and unfamiliar situations seeking Supervisor's support appropriately.
• Adjusts tofluctuating needs of patients, families, theDepartment andhospital.
• Plans and organizes treatment foradult acute psychiatric population with varyingdiagnosis. 

Compensation Range:

This range offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications. However, our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and a broad range of factors is considered when making an offer. This includes education, experience, and licensure/certifications directly related to position requirements. In addition, BMCHS offers generous total compensation that includes, but is not limited to, benefits (medical, dental, vision, pharmacy), contract increases, Flexible Spending Accounts, 403(b) savings matches, earned time cash out, paid time off, career advancement opportunities, and resources to support employee and family wellbeing.

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