Occupational Therapy Assistant Peds

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Position Summary

The Pediatric Occupational Therapy Assistant is an excellent opportunity to provide direct patient treatment under the direction and supervision of a licensed Occupational Therapist. This role offers you the capacity to apply your service orientation and good judgment toward the comprehensive care of pediatric occupational therapy patients.

Responsibilities

• You will perform occupational therapy treatment procedures, modalities, and occupational training for the purpose of improving functional ability
• You will confer with OT prior to beginning a treatment program regarding goals, plans of treatment, treatment procedures, modalities, and precautions
• You will contact the supervising OT when direct intervention is needed to change an occupational therapy treatment plan or when medical problems exist that necessitate attention
• You will provide recommendations for assistive devices and equipment as needed to improve function and independence at home
• You will observe, record, and report the patient's reaction to treatment and any changes in the patient's condition, preparing clinical progress notes in accordance with departmental policy
• You will consult with other members of the rehabilitation team and other health care personnel to provide a collaborative therapeutic approach consistent with the needs of each patient

Requirements

Our Values

As a MultiCare employee, we'll rely on you to reflect our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration and Kindness. Our values serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other.

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Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $ - $ USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to : skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and / or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicantâ€Âs years of experience align.

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Position Type : Full time - Regular / >

Primary Shift : Day

Work Schedule : Day