Occupational Therapy Assistant - Outpatient

Overview

Location:

Outpatient Rehabilitation Cancer Center - Yale Campus. Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136. This position is ECB status – requires a minimum number of worked hours per month as needed by the department; limited benefit offerings.

EOE Protected Veterans/Disability

• Provides clinical patient care by administering appropriate treatment as assigned by the occupational therapist.
• Maintains treatment records and documentation of progress, re-evaluations, discharge summaries, and education records in a timely manner.
• Provides expert instructions to patients, patients’ families, and students.
• Plans and/or presents one in-service yearly.
• Designs adaptive devices; suggests adaptations of equipment and/or environment in accordance with patient’s needs.
• Assists with students and volunteers, equipment, and/or environment.
• Maintains competency through continuing educational activities.
• Attends 95% of in-services and departmental meetings; earns 10 contact hours toward COTA license.
• Meets TJC requirements. Follows set guidelines for daily operations to assist with department administration.
• Completes accurate daily patient charge sheet. Schedules and prioritizes daily work assignments. Consistently clocks in and out in accordance with department standards.

• Minimum Education:
  
  Associate's Degree in Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant from an accredited program.
• Licensure, Registration and/or Certification:
  Valid State of Oklahoma Licensure in Occupational Therapy Assist.
• Work Experience:
  
  0 - 6 months related experience.

• Ability to use computers; basic computer knowledge as needed for data input and reporting.
• Effective interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Effective time management skills.

• Decision Making: Independent judgment in making minor decisions where alternatives are limited and standard policies/protocols have been established.
• Working Relationships: Coordinates activities of others (does not supervise); leads others in the same work performed (does not supervise); has input on performance evaluations but does not prepare or give; works directly with patients and/or customers; works with internal/external customers via phone or in person; collaborates with other healthcare professionals and staff.

• Special Job Dimensions:
  None.
• Supplemental Information:
  This document generally describes the essential functions of the job and the physical demands required to perform the job. This compilation of essential functions and physical demands is not all inclusive nor does it prohibit the assignment of additional duties.
• Under the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Use and Patient Protection Act (OMMA), a safety sensitive position is defined as any job that includes tasks or duties that the employer believes could affect the safety and health of the employee performing the task or others. This position has been identified as a safety sensitive position. This statute allows employers to lawfully refuse to hire applicants for safety-sensitive jobs or to discipline or discharge employees who work in safety-sensitive jobs if they test positive for marijuana, even if they have a valid license to use medical marijuana.