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Location
Kalamazoo-601 John St.-Bronson Methodist Hospital South Campus (South Pavilion)
Title
Occupational Therapy Assistant, Acute Care, Full-Time, Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo **Sign-On Bonus up to $10,000
Under the direction and guidance of a licensed Occupational Therapist, the Occupational Therapy Assistant provides treatment to patients to facilitate development and rehabilitation of physically, or cognitively disabled persons for the purpose of restoring and enhancing functional independence. Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served.
Graduation from an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant Program required.
Specific job postings will indicate if experience is either preferred or required and the amount of years required.
Valid State of Michigan license.
BLS certification within 3 months.
Keyboarding skills to operate PC/mobile devices
Some work locations require a background check and finger-printing.
Some work locations require a weekend and/or holiday rotation either at their base department or in an applicable acute care setting.
Must work as a team member and be able to effectively communicate with patients, visitors, and all members of the care delivery team.
Social sensitivity and the ability to communicate in English effectively are definitely required.
Regularly performs work requiring a high level of interpersonal skills to deal with delicate patient care matters.
Work which produces levels of mental/visual fatigue which are typical of jobs that perform a wide variety of duties with frequent and significant uncontrollable deadlines. Work may include the operation of and full attention to a personal computer or CRT up to 40 percent of the time.
Involves considerable standing or walking, regular lifting of light-weight objects (i.e., 20 pounds or less) and assisting with heavier tasks such as assisting in lifting and moving patients. Minor straining or fatiguing positions must be assumed, and some fatiguing physical motions are required.
Occupational Therapy Assistants working in the home health setting must also:
Possess current Michigan driver’s license, availability of care for business use on a daily basis, and proof of auto insurance required.
Driving your own vehicle on a regularly scheduled basis to perform business on behalf of Bronson is required for this position and will require a successfully pass of MVR check after an offer of employment has been made but prior to the employee’s start date.
Proof of valid auto insurance on that vehicle that will be driven while on duty for Bronson is required. It is the employee’s responsibility to submit auto insurance renewals before current coverage expires to their leader. It is also the employee’s responsibility to update their auto insurance coverage with Bronson if a different vehicle will be driven to perform business on behalf of Bronson.
Under the guidance and direction of a licensed Occupational Therapist the Occupational Therapy Assistant is responsible for clinical and administrative duties.
Clinical Duties (Varies based on clinical location):
• Follow the plan of care and goals established by the Occupational Therapist
• Direct patient care, including conducting individual and/or group Occupational Therapy activities according to treatment plan, facilitates and instructs patients in the skills necessary to successfully participate.
• Family and community education
• May design and fabricate splints and other assistive devices
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