Healthsouth is one of the nation´s largest providers of rehabilitative healthcare services. Healthsouth actively seeks the best professionals in the business. Our employees are critical to our success.
About Our FacilityHealthSouth RIOSA is a 108 Bed Rehabilitation Hospital located in San Antonio, TX. We are located in the heart of the medical center just minutes away from Sea World, Fiesta Texas and our world famous River Walk. Equal Employment Opportunity HEALTHSOUTH is an Equal Opportunity Employer. About Healthsouth:Healthsouth is one of the nation´s largest providers of rehabilitative healthcare services. Healthsouth places a priority on clinical excellence, responsiveness to individual patient needs, highly specialized treatment programs and innovative thinking that leads to increasingly positive outcomes and opportunities - for patients and staff. To achieve these standards, Healthsouth actively seeks the best professionals in the business. Our employees are critical to our success. Benefits To attract and retain the best professionals, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), college savings plan, employee assistance program, pre-paid legal plan and much more. Job Description The Occupational Therapist Assistant provides occupational therapy treatment and patient care according to hospital, state, professional and federal regulations and guidelines. In addition, the position: * Requires effective communication skills for working with patients, families, and caregivers. * Requires effective communication skills for departmental and interdepartmental relationships. * Requires competency in occupational treatment. * Performs occupational therapy treatment tasks as delegated by and supervised by occupational therapists. * Maintains open and on-going communication with hospital departments to ensure patient, staff, and hospital needs are met. The Occupational Therapist Assistant creates an environment and culture that enables the hospital to fulfill its mission by providing patient safety and patient-centered treatment. POSITION REQUIREMENTS License or Certification: * Must have current state license or certification; in states where licensing is not required, defer to state practice act. * CPR certification preferred unless otherwise required by hospital policy.Education, Training and Experience * Successfully completed a Associates degree from an accredited occupational therapy assistant program Physical Requirements: * Visual acuity and ability to communicate sufficiently to conduct safe patient care duties * Ability to lift, lower, push, pull, and retrieve objects weighing a minimum of 30 pounds, which includes participating in patient mobility activities. Skills and Abilities: * Ability to speak, read, write and comprehend English. * Ability to complete job requirements and meet deadlines in a detail-oriented manner * Ability to communicate effectively in both writing and verbal arenas as well as via email. * Ability to work independently with remote supervision. Environmental Conditions: * Indoor, temperature controlled, smoke-free environment. Occasional outdoor exposure * Exposure or potential exposure to blood and body fluids may be required. * Handicapped accessibility. * May work under stressful circumstances at times.