Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Job Summary

Certified occupational therapy assistant to provide quality care to the residents. Under the direction of a registered Occupational Therapist, the Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (“COTA”) helps plan and implement patient treatment, plan, and coordinate patient discharge, and prepare detailed progress reports and appropriate patient documentation. Treatments will include training in daily living activities, functional skills, motor development, compensation techniques, use of adaptive equipment and splinting. The COTA will not be expected to perform patient evaluations.

Responsibilities and Duties

Essential Responsibilities and Expectations

• Under the direction of a registered Occupational Therapist:
• Determine patients’ treatment needs
• Participate in patient assessment, including providing information to the Occupational Therapist for analysis
• Provide patient treatment and services, as recommended by the Occupational Therapist
• Ensure treatment programs meet patients’ daily living needs
• Assure all required written patient documentation and Company paperwork are completed appropriately and submitted on a timely basis
• Complete all required documentation from evaluations performed prior to leaving the facility each day
• Recommend termination of services or treatment, as necessary
• Carry out assignments given by the Director of Rehabilitation
• Maintain strong professional relationships and good rapport with all significant administrative and restorative nursing personnel in the facility
• Submit all billing logs and necessary information on a timely basis
• Report any problem areas/equipment within each facility to the appropriate supervisor immediately
• Comply with State Licensing Board of California, Title 22, CMS, and California Labor Board guidelines
• Comply with Company and facility rules, policies and procedures
• Comply with all applicable safety rules, policies, and procedures
• Report to work regularly and on-time

Additional Responsibilities and Expectations

• Under the direction of a registered Occupational Therapist, provide necessary training and guidance to student interns as assigned, including:
• Supervising students during the internship
• Providing clearly defined, career-related (i.e., non-clerical) responsibilities and tasks in accordance with the students’ academic programs
• Informing student interns about and ensuring their compliance with Company, facility, state, and federal guidelines, and
• Completing any paperwork required by the Company or the students’ academic program
• Assume other duties as assigned

Physical and Mental Requirements

These physical and mental demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions.

• Ability to travel, as required
• See projects through to completion
• Ability to bend, reach, squat, move as required by patient treatment plans
• Ability to lift fifty (50) pounds. Moving, lifting, or transferring of patients may involve lifting of up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to stand and/or work 80% of an 8-hour shift
• Visual and hearing acuity to perform job-related functions
• Ability to operate standard rehabilitation therapy equipment

Qualifications and Skills

To perform the job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. These requirements are representative, but not all-inclusive, of the knowledge, skill, and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Required

• Valid and current License, Health Examination, TB Test and/or Chest X-Ray, CPR according to the Credential requirement in the Employee Handbook.
• Ability to gather and analyze information in a timely and skillful manner
• Ability to manage time efficiently and handle multiple concurrent projects
• Resourceful, problem-solving attitude
• Proactive attitude and work-style
• Ability to exhibit a high level of confidentiality
• A customer-service focused attitude

Preferred

• Natural interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong detail-oriented and resourceful mindset
• Able to work well in a diverse environment
• Accept and act upon constructive feedback

Workplace Environment

The COTA will primarily be working in a skilled nursing facility. This is an active patient care environment. This environment has no unusual exposures, but safety precautions must be taken at all times.

Salary Range: $37.00 to $42.00

Disclaimer

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and it is not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities, or working conditions associated with the job.