Occupational Therapist Assistant

Who We’re Looking For:

Are you a compassionate, dedicated Occupational Therapist Assistant looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patients’ lives in the comfort of their homes? Well Care Health is seeking a Home Health Occupational Therapist Assistant to join our growing team and provide exceptional care in a supportive and rewarding environment.

About Well Care Health:

Well Care Health is a team of compassionate professionals dedicated to supporting your journey to success. A career at Well Care Health is more than just a job — it’s a way of life.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to patients in their homes, including administering medications, wound care, and other treatments.
• Monitor patients’ conditions, report changes to the care team, and assist in developing personalized care plans.
• Educate patients and families on health management, medications, and self-care techniques.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team to ensure the highest quality care for each patient.
• Administer prescribed occupational therapy treatments to patients in all stages of life.
• Assist with program development and discipline-specific operations efficiently and productively.
• Adequately communicates and documents information in accordance with agency policies and discipline-specific guidelines.
• Contribute to program effectiveness.
• Organize and perform work effectively and efficiently.
• Maintain and adjust schedule to enhance agency performance.
• Demonstrate a daily commitment to the values of the agency.
• Demonstrate positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the agency.
• Maintain and promote customer satisfaction.
• Demonstrate the mission, vision, and values of the agency on a daily basis.

Job Summary

Works under the supervision of the Clinical Team Leader and Registered Occupational Therapist, serving patients in Durham and Orange Counties. Provides individualized patient care across developmental stages and ages as directed by established policies and the Occupational Therapist. Participates in professional improvement programs and collaborates with other professionals. Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Specifications

1. Education: Associate degree from an accredited occupational therapy assistant program.
2. Licensure/Certifications: Licensure in the state in which providing therapy (NC/SC); CPR certification.
3. Experience: Prefer one year.
4. Essential Technical/Motor Skills: Knowledge of home health and occupational therapy procedures, ability to operate patient care equipment, including modalities and assistive devices; ability to transfer and guard patients; ability to apply other manual therapy techniques.
5. Interpersonal Skills: Ability to interact professionally with the public, co-workers, patients, families, and physicians.
6. Essential Physical Requirements: Requires significant locomotion, frequent lifting greater than 50 lbs and transferring patients greater than 100 lbs; repeated reaching in front of the body, bending and stooping, pushing and pulling; occasional overhead reaching, stair climbing, sitting, and fine motor manipulation.
7. Essential Mental Abilities: Ability to apply rehabilitation principles and professional reasoning to develop treatment programs; prioritize duties; learn new skills; use computer technology and supportive services.
8. Essential Sensory Requirements: Ability to see and communicate clearly to perform clinical techniques.
9. Exposure to Hazards: Noise, congestion, communicable disease, exposure to bloodborne pathogens, patient assault, and injuries from improper body mechanics, uncooperative patients, families, and community hazards.
10. Hours of Work: 40-hour work weeks, variable schedule including Monday-Friday; weekends and holidays as needed.
11. Population Served: Adolescents, adults, geriatrics, and pediatrics.
12. Must have a valid North Carolina driver’s license and an operational vehicle.

Well Care Health is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.