Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant - Inpatient

About the job

Kootenai Health in Coeur d'Alene is hiring a part-time certified occupational therapy assistant for its inpatient occupational therapy department. The assistant works with patients who may have developmental, physical or emotional impairments, helping an occupational therapist with their rehabilitation, and typically reports to an occupational therapist.

Kootenai Health serves patients across northern Idaho and the Inland Northwest.

What you'll do

• Assist an occupational therapist with rehabilitation activities for patients
• Prepare equipment for treatment
• Do clerical work for the department at times
• Use experience and judgment to plan and reach goals
• Meet the age-specific needs of patients on the assigned unit

What you need

• An associate's degree
• Certification and licensure as an occupational therapy assistant in the State of Idaho
• 2 years of experience in a hospital setting
• Able to work across different patient care settings
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Able to lift and move up to 50 pounds
• Able to hold a standing or sitting position and to stoop, crouch or bend
• Able to push, pull or move heavy equipment and help transfer patients

Preferred

• Hospital experience in a rehabilitation department

Schedule

• Day shift, part-time
• 48 hours per two-week pay period

Benefits

• Affordable medical plans for part-time staff, with benefits starting the first of the month after 30 days of employment
• Dental, vision, life and pet insurance, plus telemedicine and wellbeing resources
• Tuition assistance after 90 days
• Pre-tax and Roth retirement plans with an employer match of 3% to 6%
• Night, weekend and PRN shift differentials
• A wellness program with coaching and financial wellness resources, plus free or discounted fitness centers and wellbeing apps
• Employee discounts and an employee referral bonus program