Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant – Cota

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant – Cota

Requirements

• Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA) with current license in the state of employment
• Minimum one-year experience as a OTA in an acute care setting. Home care experience preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and auto insurance in your name as a driver
• Capable of all physical demands

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled occupational therapy as ordered by the attending physician and observe and monitor patient conditions and notify the Occupational Therapist of any changes in the patient’s condition.
• Assess functional problems and provides intervention and, in conjunction with the occupational therapist works toward goals to improve patient functional status.
• Counsel patient and family on the disease/injury and how to manage in all phases of occupational therapy. Instruct patient and family members on proper use of equipment such as wheelchairs, braces, walkers, crutches, canes, and other prosthetic/orthotic devices.
• Completes all clinical documentation following agency protocol and Medicare/Federal guidelines.
• Understand and follow agency policies, procedures, rules, and regulations and communicate changes in schedule/availability to schedulers or supervisors.
• Attend in-service training and mandatory agency meetings.

Preferred Qualifications

• Home care experience preferred.