Cert Occ Therapy Assistant

Cert Occ Therapy Assistant

Requirements

• Required Associate’s Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy from an accredited college or university occupational therapy assistant program.
• CRT-Occupational Therapy Assistant, Certified (COTA) – NB-COT National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy certified or eligible Upon Hire required

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the OTR, the COTA implements treatment programs for patients with physical, cognitive, or psychosocial dysfunction.
• The individual in this position is required to appropriately interact with all patients regardless of age or culture and to adhere to the Beaumont customer service standards.
• Documents patient treatment according to all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and professional standards of documentation.
• Submits charges for services provided.
• Maintains verbal, electronic and written communication with treatment team, including supervising OTR for purposes of goal setting, active problem-solving, treatment and discharge planning.
• Communicates observations of patient’s conditions and reactions to treatment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiar with industrial rehab and ergonomics preferred.
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) – AHA American Heart Association preferred
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) – ARC American Red Cross preferred