Occupational Therapy Assistant Per Diem

Brief Description

Miami Jewish Health is one of the largest providers of healthcare and living options for aging adults in the Southeast. Our four-star rated skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility is located on a beautiful 20+ acre campus just north of mid-town Miami.

Miami Jewish Health is one of the largest providers of healthcare and living options for aging adults in the Southeast. Our four-star rated skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility is located on a beautiful 20+ acre campus just north of mid-town Miami. We serve approximately 1200 patients and residents each year, providing a full range of long-term care, treatment, support, and post-hospitalization services.

Join us now to do purposeful work with our diverse and respectful team.

Occupational Therapy Assistant MJH PRN

Administers skilled occupational therapy treatments to restore or maintain the patient’s/resident’s ability to perform activities of daily living, improve work readiness, promote play/leisure activities, or enhance educational performance. Works under the direction and supervision of an Occupational Therapist.

• Administers treatments that align with the plan of care and practices within the scope of the occupational therapy state practice act (i.e., ROM, strengthening, neuromuscular facilitation, splinting, edema control, functional activities, coordination, low vision and cognitive retraining, visual perceptual motor training, ADL’s, groups, participant, and caregiver education)
• Implements discharge planning, as outlined in the plan of care, assuring equipment needs, home exercise program, and follow-up care are addressed appropriately and documented in the medical record
• Assesses whether continuation of skilled therapy aligns with regulatory criteria
• Reports observations of performance and response to treatment to the occupational therapist
• Attends both departmental and IDT (interdisciplinary team) meetings as established by the occupational therapist
• Participates as an active member of the IDT providing updates regarding the needs or progress of patients as determined by the occupational therapist
• Attends and participates in committees and family member meetings
• Provides in services as needed to participants and staff members
• Provides supervision, guidance and assistance to rehabilitation aides and students in their delivery of services and reports as indicated to OT regarding pertinent issues
• Identifies potential problem situations, intervenes appropriately, and communicates such events to supervisor
• Performs related non-clinical services necessary to maintain the efficient operation of the OT department, and adjusts schedule as required
• Assists OT with ordering adaptive equipment, durable medical equipment, and supplies and assists with issuance of DME
• Consults with other disciplines as directed regarding participant concerns and activity adaptations
• Demonstrates willingness to work across clinical service lines, including inpatient, outpatient, and PACE as needed

• Associates Degree preferred

• Associates Degree preferred

• One year experience in occupational therapy and experience working with the geriatric population preferred

• Florida licensed Occupational Therapy Assistant
• Current BLS certification

• Current knowledge of safety issues needed in the treatment of patients, especially regarding body mechanics and body substance precautions to protect self, patients and personnel working with therapist
• Effective written and oral communication skills Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
• Good problem solving and clinical judgment skills
• Demonstrate ability to take initiative, be adaptable and work well…