OTA 220 - Level 1 Field Placement B

Credits: 2
Lecture Contact Hours: 1
Off Site Contact Hours Without Faculty: 3

Description: This fieldwork experience is an integral part of the OTA education. It is designed to provide students the opportunity to gain introductory-level experience through directed observations and service delivery in a clinical setting. This experience provides exposure to the roles and responsibilities of the COTA and OTR, as well as issues that impact service delivery. Students will focus on physical dysfunction and its impact on occupational performance. Emphasis is placed on development of professional behaviors and application of information learned in previous and current courses. Prior to the start of the clinical experience, students must provide proof of current certification in CPR and First Aid and any additional documents as required by the fieldwork site, such as a criminal background check, immunization record, drug screen, TB test, flu shot, etc.

Prerequisites: OTA 140 with a minimum grade of 2.5. OTA 170 with a minimum grade of 2.5. OTA 180 with a minimum grade of 2.5. OTA 190 with a minimum grade of 2.5. OTA 210 with a minimum grade of 2.5.
Corequisites: OTA 230 . OTA 240 . OTA 250 .
Recommended: None

Course Category: Occupational
This Course is Typically Offered: Spring
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Course Competencies
1. Demonstrate professional behaviors, including effective communication, ethical decision-making and adherence to HIPAA regulations.

2. Demonstrate appropriate safety precautions for the protection of the client, staff and self in a clinical setting.

3. Implement components of occupation-based interventions in a clinical setting.

4. Describe the client’s response to treatment or purposeful activity through site-specific documentation requirements.

5. Communicate the role of the OTA and OT in the clinical setting, including effective inter- and intraprofessional collaboration.

6. Examine factors that impact delivery of occupational therapy services for persons, groups and populations.

7. Analyze information obtained from clinical observations.

8. Determine factors for consideration when implementing a discharge plan from occupational therapy services.

9. Facilitate successful relationships with clients and staff in the clinical setting through social and cultural awareness.