Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant at Lake Mary Hospital
Position Summary:
Department: LMH IP Rehab SVS - OTStatus: Variable Full-time (32 hours a week)
Schedule: First Shift
Title: Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
Orlando Health Lake Mary Hospital
The NEW Orlando Health Lake Mary Hospital represents Orlando Health’s continued commitment to the Seminole County community, which we have proudly served for 40 years. As a comprehensive acute care facility, the hospital offers a full scope of medical and surgical services, including cardiovascular, general surgery, orthopedics, and women’s services with labor and delivery, alongside a future NICU.Opening with 124 beds, the 455,000 square foot hospital will be able to expand to up to 240 beds. State-of-the-art facilities include operating rooms, catheterization labs, interventional radiology, a vascular lab, an ICU and a full-service emergency department.
For labor and delivery, the hospital features six private suites thoughtfully designed to make you feel at home while providing exceptional medical care. Each suite includes a hydrotherapy tub for laboring, shower, recliner, adjustable bed with a squat bar, wireless and waterproof heart rate monitors for mom and baby, a smart board that integrates patient and nurse information from Epic, WiFi, and televisions.These modern amenities ensure a comfortable and supportive environment for every patient.
- Labor and delivery services, and a future neonatal intensive care unit
- 6 state-of-the-art operating rooms
- 3 catheterization labs with a dedicated interventional radiology and vascular lab
- Comprehensive cardiovascular care
- 16 ICU Beds
- Observation unit
- Outpatient Scripts Pharmacy
Top Reasons to Choose Orlando Health – Lake Mary Hospital:
- BEST Place to Work, 5 years in a row!
- As a new hospital, Orlando Health Lake Mary offers unique opportunities for career advancement, leadership roles, and professional development.
- Benefits Package that begins on day one (Full-Time & Part-Time only).
- Flexible Schedules
- Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,000 a year.
Position Summary:
The Occupational Therapy Assistant will follow a plan of treatment for patient care established by a Licensed Occupational Therapist.
Responsibilities:
Essential Functions- Demonstrates ability to appropriately treat patients according to professional standards of practice.
- Implements treatment and modifies accordingly.
- Provides patient/family/caregiver training as appropriate.
- Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on the assigned caseload.
- Demonstrates the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to their age specific needs, and to provide the care needed as delineated in the departmental policies and procedures.
- Demonstrates competency in the use, care, and maintenance of profession specific equipment, observing safety precautions and providing verbal explanations of the equipment and its purpose.
- Communicates with the team on the patient’s progress and needs verbally, and by preparing written documentation as required by the department, and the care team. Identifies the need to update the treatment plan, and communicates input to the therapist.
- Communicates input for discharge planning to the therapist.
- Ensures accurate billing.
- Adheres to State Practice Act and Standards of Practice.
- Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
- Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Qualifications:
Education/Training
Graduate from approved college with an associate’s degree in Occupational Therapy for a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant.
Licensure/Certification
Current license in the State of Florida as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant. Continuing education as required by State Practice Act.
Maintain current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.
ExperienceAcute care/inpatient experience with adults is needed.