Occupational Therapy Assistant - Acute Care, Carolinas Medical Center Main, Full-Time

We are growing our acute care Occupational Therapy team for our Tower Bed expansion at Carolinas Medical Center Main. The new tower, a 448-bed tower, is expected to offer 191 new acute care beds, 38 operating rooms, 16 procedure rooms, a pod-style emergency room with 62 exam rooms, a new helipad, and an open core model on inpatient floors designed to facilitate collaboration between interdisciplinary teams.

Job Description:

Assists in performing patient care responsibilities in an inpatient acute level setting under the plan and supervision of a licensed occupational therapist.

Essential Functions

• Provides direct therapy services to patients admitted to a level of care where service provision is required 7 days a week, including holidays.
• Implements the occupational therapy treatment plan in accordance to the plan of care established by the occupational therapist.
• Collaborates with the occupational therapist in modifying treatment as the patient's status changes.
• Applies modalities under the direction of an occupational therapist.
• Provides and documents patient and family education regarding deficits, progress toward goals and therapeutic techniques.

Associates Degree in Occupational Therapy Assistant required. applicable state license for Occupational Therapy Assistant required. Possess and maintain Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association required.

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Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.