Work Shift

Day

Scheduled Weekly Hours

20

Summary

This position supports Mercy's philosophy of patient centered care by enabling individuals to perform meaningful and purposeful activities across the lifespan. The Occupational Therapy Assistant assists in developing, improving or restoring independence to any person who has an injury, illness, disability or psychological dysfunction.

Job Description

Job Duties

• Under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist, provides occupational services reassessing the client's status on each visit, and ensuring quality of care as evidenced in the clinical record.
• Coordinates client care with other clinical team members ensuring optimal client care and communications evidenced in the clinical record.
• Completes all required paperwork following policies and procedures to ensure that documentation reflects care provided and the outcomes achieved, as evidenced in the clinical record.
• Maintains and enhances personal knowledge as well as promoting professional standards in occupational therapy.
• Attends all required safety training programs and can describe his or her responsibilities related to general safety, department/service safety, and specific job-related hazards.
• Follows exposure control plans/blood borne and airborne pathogens.
• Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible and courteous environment.
• Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a department team inter and intra departmentally to facilitate the department's ability to meet its goals and objectives.
• Communicates to Occupational Therapist any change in patient status or need to change/update goals.

• Follows Mercy's safety guidelines, carries out job-specific safety duties and responsibilities, and promptly reports any unsafe conditions, situations, incidents and injuries.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Good interpersonal relationships.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient use of computer – ability to type.

Professional Experience

• 1+ years of experience preferred.

Education

• Education sufficient to obtain licensure in the state of Iowa.

Licensure, Certification, Registration

• Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant licensure from state of Iowa, required.
• Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS), in accordance with the American Heart Association required.
• Iowa Dependent Adult Abuse & Iowa Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter training required.  Employee must submit certification of completed training prior to start or transfer date.

Physical Requirements

Very Heavy: Exert 100 lbs. of force occasionally and/or 50lbs. of force frequently.

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Mercy is an independent, community-based organization supporting the Cedar Rapids area for over 120 years.

Mercy is an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion and therefore evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.