Job Description Summary: Looking for an Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our acute rehab unit therapy team. Join an experienced rehab team working intensively with patients to facilitate their recovery. We are a Stroke Rehabilitation Certified program located in our beautiful inpatient unit at The Alfond Center for Health. If you are looking to work on a true interdisciplinary team, with a variety of patient diagnosis, in the hospital setting, this is it!

We are seeking a dynamic clinician who is passionate about providing exceptional patient care in an environment that promotes professional growth and development.

Job Description:

Under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist, this position provides occupational therapy services within an assigned area to patients needing to develop, recover and maintain occupational skills, activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living.

The Work:

Implements treatment plan developed by supervising therapist using appropriate modalities. Seeks consultation as necessary.Monitors patient's responses to the treatment plan. Regularly communicates patient progress and possible goal revisions to the therapist.Documents services provided and patient response/progress.Educates the patient and family/caregiver about patient deficits. Assists with patient discharge planning. Provides information regarding appropriate selection/use of adaptive equipment and community support programs.

You Have:

Registered as an Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) preferred.

Maine State Occupational Therapy Assistant licensure required.

Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider preferred.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0

Work Shift:

Job Exempt: No

Benefits:

Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.

Physical Wellness:

We offer wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle.

Emotional Wellness:

When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.

Financial Wellness:An employee discount program is available to all employees for services provided by MaineGeneral Medical Center.We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.

Career Mobility:

Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.
 

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability  Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 .