The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation Medicine at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences is seeking a full-time TH Instructional Support Assistant / Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant. Under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist, the successful candidate will: • Treat patients referred for skilled occupational therapy in acute care and acute rehabilitation setting, according to departments standard of care. • Provide appropriate education to patient and family alike. Provides instruction to the patient, family members and other health care professionals involved in the care of the patient. • Submit requests for durable medical equipment and adaptive assistive devices, orthotics, and prosthetic needs. • Complete and submit all required patient documentation and billing in electronic medical record; and related patient care paperwork. • Provide supervision to rehabilitation aides and volunteers. • Coordinate and participates in instructional activity for COTA students, nurses, and house staff. • Assist in management of OT inventory control, equipment, and records maintenance. • Assist in the supervision of department rehab aides per patient transport, department area/equipment, management (transport schedule, equipment checks and related logs, department work orders and deliveries, etc.). • Participate and assist in prn ongoing and new performance improvement (Pl) projects, grant projects, and occupational therapy clinical research. • Participate in pm community outreach educational and clinical care activities. • Participate and assist in department quality improvement initiatives and related activities. • Adhere to all compliance regulations, licensure requirements, and federal and state regulations. • Maintain department productivity standards and procedures. • Model the WE CARE values of the institution. • Demonstrate the ability to carry out physical demands of lifting and physically assisting patients during functional mobility intervention; pushing of wheelchairs/stretchers and operation of DME and therapeutic equipment. Required Qualifications • Associate Degree in Occupational Therapy. • New York State Occupational Therapy Assistant License. • Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant. • 0 to 3+ years of Occupational Therapy Assistant experience. Preferred Qualifications • BLS / CPR Certification.