OTA

The Job in Plain English

You're an Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA), and you work with an Occupational Therapist to help people get stronger, more independent, and back to doing what they love. This is a hands on role in Lexington, KY where you'll carry out treatment plans, teach adaptive techniques, and track progress. It's clinical work, but it's also real connection with patients and their families.

What You'll Actually Do

• Carry out treatment plans the Occupational Therapist designs; that means a mix of therapeutic exercises, activities of daily living (ADL) training, and other interventions.
• Work directly with patients on exercises, activities, and adaptive techniques to improve their functional abilities and independence.
• Keep detailed, current documentation on how patients are responding to therapy. You'll note their progress and report everything back to the supervising OT.
• Teach patients and their families about home exercises, adaptive techniques, and strategies to keep that progress going after sessions end.
• Collaborate with the whole interdisciplinary team to make sure care is comprehensive and nothing gets missed.
• Help the Occupational Therapist evaluate patient needs and progress by offering your own observations and insights.
• Other duties as they come up ; it's a team environment, so you pitch in.

What You Need

• A degree in Occupational Therapy Assistant from an accredited program.
• A current, valid state OTA license or certification ; and you have to keep it current.
• 0 to 1 years of experience. That's right, this works for new grads too.
• Current CPR certification is preferred but not required.

Schedule & Location

This role is based at The Willows at Fritz Farm in Lexington, KY. Specific shift details will come up during the interview process.

The Good Stuff (Benefits)

Benefits start the first day of the month after your start date. Here's what they include:

• Weekly pay ; no waiting two weeks for your check.
• Health, vision, dental, and life insurance.
• A 401(k) with a company match.
• A mental health support program.
• Student loan repayment help and tuition reimbursement.
• A first time homebuyers program.
• HSA and FSA options.
• And more that you can ask about.

How to Apply

Call or text Heather at (574) 742 4687 to talk about the role or get your application started.

Disclaimers

State law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment for this type of position.