View More Jobs Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant PRN FLT Jackson, MS, United States Job Description Under the supervision of a licensed Occupational Therapist, provides occupational therapy treatment as established by the Occupational Therapist to meet specific measurable goals. Reports to the Clinical Coordinator. Responsibilities Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards. Assists the Occupational Therapist during patient testing, evaluations and procedures. Carries out a treatment program for assigned patients, as determined by the evaluation performed by the Occupational Therapist. Designs and fits adaptive devices such as splints, braces, ADL devices and tools based on patient disability and rehabilitation needs. Teaches patients/family the skills and techniques required for participation in Occupational Therapy, adapting the instruction and techniques to meet the comprehension level of the patients/family. Reports any changes in a patient's condition to the supervising Occupational Therapist and assists in updating treatment plans. Maintains adequate records within the medical record regarding patient responses to treatment techniques. Maintains communication with physicians, via verbal and written reports, regarding patient treatment. Supervises Rehabilitation Technicians and Aides appropriately. Conducts or participates in Inservice training as needed for other hospital personnel. Participates in educational programs and Inservice meetings. Attends meetings as required. Performs other duties as assigned or requested. Qualifications Associate's degree and graduation from an accredited Occupational Therapist Assistant program required.

Prior training or experience in related environment is preferred.

Employee must demonstrate ability to recognize patients' individual needs based on medical conditions, age (infants, pediatrics, adolescents, young adults, middle-aged and geriatric), limitations and planned procedures.

Mississippi state licensure as required. Apply Now FMOL Health team members will only communicate with job applicants using official @fmolhs.org email addresses. If you receive any message regarding job opportunities or your application from a non @fmolhs.org email address, do not respond and report the message as phishing / spam and delete it. Job Identification 50735 Job Category Clinical_Care Locations 969 Lakeland Dr, Jackson, MS, 39216, US Job Shift Day & Weekend Job Function Rehabilitation Worker Type Employee Regular or Temporary Regular Requisition Schedule PRN (As Needed) Hours of Schedule (e.g. M-F 8a-5p) as needed Department Rehab Services-St Dominic Main Campus FMOLHS Company Code St Dominic Jackson Memorial Hospital © MapTiler © OpenStreetMap contributors Legend Jobs at a location Group of locations © MapTiler © OpenStreetMap contributors | © Oracle Corporation Terms Legal Notices Use control and scroll to zoom the map Use two fingers to move the map 969 Lakeland Dr, Jackson, MS, 39216, US Copy to Clipboard Similar Jobs FMOL Health team members will only communicate with job applicants using official @fmolhs.org email addresses. If you receive any message regarding job opportunities or your application from a non @fmolhs.org email address, do not respond and report the message as phishing / spam and delete it.