Occupational Therapy Assistant - PRN - Acute Care - OLGMC

p style="text-align:left"bspanWe#39;ve made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942, but one thing has never changed - our commitment to serve, heal, lead, educate, spanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspanspan class="WGS0"and innovate.  We believe/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span/span that every award earned, every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways.  /span/b/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bspanAt Ochsner, whether you work with patients spanevery day/span or support those who do, you are making a difference and that matters.  Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today! /span/b/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pThis job provides routine treatment as assigned according to plan of are provided by a licensed Occupational Therapist. Provides direct patient care after the patient has been evaluated by a licensed Occupational Therapist and documents patient progress in daily progress notes and/or summaries to physicians.pbLocation: /bOLGMC Occupational Therapy (Acute Setting)/pp/ppThis job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company#39;s discretion.br / /ppbuEducation/u/b/ppibRequired - /b/i/ppspanAssociate’s degree from an accredited occupational therapy assistant program./span/ppbr /buWork Experience/u/b/ppibRequired -/b/i/pp None./ppibPreferred - /b/i/ppPrior experience as a COTA/ppbr /buCertifications/u/b/ppibRequired - /b/i/ppEligibility for state occupational therapy assistant licensure by examination and current state license prior to start date./ppBasic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association./ppPreferred - spanCurrent occupational therapy assistant license in state of practice./span/pp/ppbuKnowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)/u/b/pullipProficiency in using computers, software, and web-based applications./p/lilipEffective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally to varying levels of individuals throughout the patient care process./p/lilipGood organizational skills./p/lilipGood interpersonal skills./p/lilipAbility to travel throughout and between facilities./p/li/ulp/ppubJob Duties/b/u/pullipPerforms occupational therapy treatments as prescribed by the physician under the supervision of a licensed occupational therapist./p/lilipCommunicates and documents any changes in patient#39;s status and informs therapist of patient#39;s reassessment./p/lilipMaintains patient records according to documentation standards, policies and procedures./p/lilipParticipates in staff and committee projects./p/lilipAchieves established productivity levels set forth by administration./p/lilipEducates and trains others within discipline./p/lilipAdapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style./p/lilipPerforms other related duties as required./p/li/ulp/ppThe above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time./pp/ppThis employer maintains and complies with its Compliance amp; Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns./pp/ppThe employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status./pp/ppbuPhysical and Environmental Demands/u/b/ppThe physical essential functions of this job include (but are not limited to) the following:  Frequently exerting 10 to 20 pounds of force to move objects; occasionally exerting up to 100 pounds of force. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for sedentary work. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions./pp/ppThe incumbent works in a patient care area; works in an area where patients enter; works directly with patients; and/or works with specimens that could contain communicable diseases. The incumbent has an occupational risk for exposure to all communicable diseases./pp/ppBecause the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role./pp/ppbAre you ready to make a difference? Apply Today!/b/pp/ppbiOchsner Health does not consider an individual an applicant until they have formally applied to the open position on this careers website./i/b/pp/ppispanIndividuals who reside in and will work from the following areas are not eligible for remote work position/spanspan: Colorado, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Washington,span /spanand Washington D.C./span/i/pp/ppbiOchsner Health endeavors to make our site accessible to all users.  If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website, or if you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact our HR Employee Solution Center at 504-842-4748 (select option 1) or /i/ba href="mailto:careers#64;ochsner.org" target="_blank"bicareers#64;ochsner.org/i/b/abi. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications./i/b/pp/ppspanOchsner is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected class, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities./span/pp/p