Overview:

Why Choose Metro? For over thirty years, Metro Therapy, Inc (a Powerback Rehabilitation company) has been serving the educational and developmental needs of the pediatric populations throughout the greater New York city area. Metro is proud of our dedication to the community and committed to bringing new, insightful knowledge that will allow us to provide the best services to our clients. We provide employees with comprehensive benefits and compensation, access to clinical support teams, and career growth opportunities.

The Occupational Therapy Administrator provides supervision, guidance, and related services to employed and contracted Occupational Therapists and Certified Occupational Therapist Assistants (COTAs).

RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Directs patient care and provides training and consultation to Occupational Therapists and COTAs.
Educates service providers in documentation best practices.
Complies with procedures, laws, and regulations set by the state, school contracts, and municipalities.
Promotes quality services, ensuring comprehensiveness and appropriateness.
Directs supervision of COTAs, including:
Complying with New York State (NYS) regulations for practice and supervision for COTAs in NYS.
Complying with Medicaid requirements as it relates to OT/OTA supervision.
Collaborating and developing written supervision plans.
Ensuring compliance with billing requirements.
Conducting reviews of paperwork requirements including log notes.
Ensuring compliance with district requirements in accordance with NYS laws and regulations.
Scheduling therapists and assistants to maximize efficiency.
Ensuring accuracy and compliance with treatment prescriptions and required ICD-10 codes.
Conducting reviews of caseloads for clinical quality.
Monitors progress of goals and data collection.
Provides quality assurance supervision of occupational therapy programming provided by contracted OTs.
Conducts site visits of therapists in the field and reviews of paperwork and session notes.
Performs other related duties as required.

They must have a Bachelor's degree in an occupational therapy curriculum accredited by ACOTE standards.
They must have initial registration from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy.
The Occupational Therapy Administrator must hold a valid and unencumbered occupational therapy license as required in the state of practice.
Must have 3-5 years of experience as an Occupational Therapist.