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SHENANDOAH VALLEY WESTMINSTER-CANTERBURY

300 Westminster Canterbury Dr.

Winchester VA 22603

POSITION DESCRIPTION

TITLE: Occupational Therapy Assistant DEPARTMENT: Rehabilitation Services

RESPONSIBLE TO: Administrator

JOB SUMMARY: The Occupational Therapy Assistant is responsible for performing routine occupational therapeutic treatments under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist as ordered by qualified physicians in accordance with current federal and state occupational therapy standards, guidelines and regulations.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, LICENSURE:

• Must be a graduate of an approved course in occupational therapy Assistant as certified by the American Occupational Therapy Association.
• Must be currently licensed as an Occupational Therapy Assistant in the Commonwealth of Virginia. License must be in good standing.
• Previous experience in a long-term health care facility preferred (minimum of 1 year).
• Active member of the state and national American Occupational Therapy Association preferred
• CPR certification required.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Support the mission and purposes of SVWC.
• Support the Board of Trustees and Administration.
• Present a professional, caring, and supportive image.
• Employment and annual Tuberculosis screening as required by Virginia State Licensure.
• Must attend mandatory inservices required by the State Licensure and all other mandatory inservices and/or meetings required by other regulatory agencies and/or by SVWC.
• Follows and supports the policies and procedures established by SVWC.
• Maintains a professional appearance by adhering to dress code and being neatly groomed.
• Adheres to professional standards and ethics at all times.
• Maintains skills and knowledge in accordance with current research and practice. Participates in continuing education.
• Responsible for maintaining current license and providing SVWC with proof of such prior to expiration date.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs occupational therapy treatment as directed by the Occupational Therapist and as prescribed by the physician.
• Works with other members of the rehabilitation team to implement the most appropriate activity program consistent with the needs and capabilities of each resident
• Communicates with resident, family members, and other team members in the skills and techniques required for participation in activities as well as the resident’s progress, attitudes, and behavior as related to rehabilitative potential to appropriate parties.
• Attends and contributes to client care and other related meetings.
• Assists with training programs and participates in training medical, nursing, and other personnel in occupational therapy techniques and objectives.
• Cleans, maintains, identifies, and reports the need for repair of equipment as necessary.
• Puts customer service first: ensures that residents and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere which recognizes the individuals’ needs, abilities, strengths, and rights.
• Must possess good organizational and time management skills.
• Adheres at all times to HIPAA regulations and guidelines
• Must have good verbal and written communication skills.
• Must carry out other tasks as requested in situations where hands-on intervention/participation may be required.
• Must have mental capacity to fulfill the requirements of the job including problem solving, logic, communication, and numerical calculations.
• Must be able to read and understand written instructions in English.
• Accurate recall and memory.
• Must be able to use judgment in making decisions and choices.
• Ability to analyze numbers and make basic mathematical calculations.
• May be required to wear a fit tested regulator as appropriate during transmission based precautions.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

UNIVERSAL PRECAUTION RISK CLASSIFICATION:

Category A: The person holding this position understands Universal Precautions Risk Classification categories apply to this position and the individual may be exposed to AIDS, HIV, and Hepatitis B viruses. Tasks That Involve Exposure To Blood, Body Fluids, Or Tissues. All procedures or other job related tasks that involve an inherent potential for mucous membrane or skin contact with blood, body fluids, or tissues, or potential for spills or splashes of them, are Category A tasks.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

VISION

• Must be able to visually identify and discern printed words on either typewritten pages or computer screen.
• Must be able to identify and differentiate colors.
• Must have depth perception within normal ranges.

HEARING

• Must be able to respond to spoken words and other auditory sounds including the ringing of telephone or beepers and monitors.
• Must be able to respond and communicate orally by telephone.

LIFTING

• Heavy lifting required (over 50 pounds occasionally and 25 pounds repetitively from ground level to shoulder height.)
• Must be able to push and maneuver carts/stretchers/lifts loaded with weights of 200 pounds.
• Must be able to bend, reach and lift patients with assistance to transport them to stretchers/wheelchairs/lifts.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

• Must be able to use, operate and interpret information from equipment in work area.

SPEECH

• Must be able to verbally communicate in the English language directly and over the telephone and be understood.

RANGE OF MOTION

• Must be able to kneel or squat for 1 hour of an 8 hour shift.
• Must be able to walk continually for 8 hours.
• Must be able to stand for 8 hours straight.
• Must have mobility of all parts of the body, walking, bending, lifting, reaching above head and use of hands.
• Must be able to stand and/or mobilize by walking for 100% of an 8 hour shift.
• Must have manual dexterity, fine motor skills (typing, computer, etc.)
• Some tasks may require sitting for 40% of the work day.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Must be able to work under stress.
• Must be able to deal with verbally and physically combative patients.

MENTAL CAPACITY

• Must have mental capacity to fulfill the requirements of the job including problem solving, logic, communication and numerical calculations.
• Must be able to read and understand written instructions in English.
• Accurate recall and memory.
• Must be able to use judgment in making decisions and choices.
• Ability to analyze numbers and make basic mathematical calculations.