Occupational Therapist Assistant, COTA
United States
Full Time
3 hours ago
H1B Sponsor
About this role
Role Overview
- Evaluates and treats patients after physician referral
- Administers portions of the assessment assigned by the Occupational Therapist
- Assists in reassessment process, reporting patient performance to the OT
- Assists OT in implementation of the patient's plan of care
- Attends multidisciplinary patient care meetings
- Plans and helps coordinate discharge plan with multidisciplinary team
- Educates patient and caregiver/family
- Documents evaluation performance directed and interpreted by the OT
- Delegates assignments to Rehab Technicians
Requirements
- Associate's Degree (Required)
- BLS
- Basic Life Support
- American Heart Association
- DL-HC
- Driver's License only if in a Home Care department
- Department of Motor Vehicles
- OTA
- Occupational Therapist Assistant
- American Occupational Therapy Assoc.
- Experience in an acute or rehabilitation setting
- Basic personal computer skills
- Knowledge in assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of occupational therapy
- BLS certification
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities