Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

3 weeks ago


Monterey, United States CHOICE HOME HEALTH Full time
Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)

POSITION SUMMARY:

As a Home Health Occupational Therapist Assistant, and under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist, you will treat patients with injuries, illnesses, or disabilities in their homes. You will help patients recover, improve, and maintain skills needed for daily living.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Communicates with the Health Care Provider and other members of the health care team for the delivery and coordination of quality occupational therapy services.
  • Demonstrates thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of occupational therapy assistant and provides occupational therapy assistance services in accordance with the Health Care Provider's plan of care.
  • Participates in the ongoing evaluation of a patient's functional status (muscle function, endurance, visual coordination, written and verbal skills, self-care ability work capacity) as delegated by the Occupational Therapist.
  • Participates in the ongoing evaluation of the home environment for hazards or barriers to a more independent living as delegated by the Occupational Therapist.
  • Participates in teaching new skills or retraining patients in once familiar daily activities that have been lost due to injury or illness as directed in the plan of care.
  • Performs occupational therapy assistant procedures, measurements, evaluations and diagnostic tests on patients in the home for whom they have been medically prescribed to aid in establishing or revising specifics of treatment program and communicates results with Occupational Therapist and clinical care team.
  • Observes, records and reports to the health care delivery team, the patient's treatment, response and progress and promptly reports significant changes and documents accordingly.
  • Helps patients and families to accept and adjust positively to physical, mental, and social limitations and refers patients to social services, when necessary.
QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Bachelor's Degree and graduation from an occupational therapy institution that is jointly accredited by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the AMA and the American Occupational Therapy Association.
  • Licensed as an Occupational Therapist Assistant in the state of practice.
  • Work experience of at least one (1) year under a qualified Occupational Therapist, home health experience preferable.
  • Must have a vehicle, current driver's license and appropriate automobile insurance.
  • Ability to make home visits and provide physical therapy evaluations and treatments in the home environment complete documentation effectively and submit in a timely manner.
BENEFITS (available to full-time employees):
  • Excellent pay, including 23 days PTO per year
  • Health, dental, vision, 401k, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
  • Continuing education & tuition assistance
  • Generous referral bonus program
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Company Vehicle Program with paid gas card for eligible full-time employees

ABOUT US:

Our unique focus is on patient-centered care and evidenced-based medicine. This empowers our patients to achieve their optimal level of independence. We are a home health service provider enhancing the continuity of care for the patients we serve. Our mission is to help them achieve that goal.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices and we strive to provide employees with total compensation packages that are market competitive. The exact base pay offered for this role will depend on various factors, including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, skills, and experience.

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