Planet Healthcare is seeking a travel Occupational Therapist Assistant for a travel job in St. Charles, Missouri.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Occupational Therapist Assistant
- Discipline: Therapy
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
An Occupational Therapy Assistant, or Occupational Therapist Assistant, supports the Occupational Therapist in conducting therapy treatments to improve patients’ mobility and physical health. Their main duties include helping patients perform exercises or treatment plans, recording a patients’ health progress and collecting patients’ medical history or other personal information. Occupational Therapy Assistants are responsible for treating patients with therapeutic and self-care activities. The job requires candidates to perform a variety of duties including the following: • Monitoring a patient’s progress to make sure that they’re successfully completing treatment • Encouraging the patient during their recovery process • Helping patients to improve their quality of life by finding solutions to their problems • Helping injured employees improve their motor skills with the goal of re-entering the workforce • Teaching patients with disabilities to become more independent • Updating patient records for the Occupational Therapist • Keeping the office, treatment room and equipment in good order • Teaching patients, family members or other Caregivers skills and techniques to help with the patients’ treatment program
Planet Healthcare Job ID #2-55948. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.
About Planet Healthcare
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Planet Healthcare is a global leader in clinical staffing because we take a candidate-first approach. We pride ourselves on a consultative method and help to create the right opportunity, at the right time, with each healthcare professional. The recruitment engine at Planet Healthcare is driven by leaders in this market, who understand the market demands and trends within your specialty. With a wide array of job opportunities and geographic diversity in our client base, we are your advocate and will work to find the best position for you. We are ready to go to work. Welcome to Planet Healthcare.
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Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Vision benefits
- Dental benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Weekly pay
- Referral bonus