Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)

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Job Description Summary:

Join the OhioHealth team as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant! Experience one on one patient care, a flexible schedule, and a great benefits package. Home health COTAs work with an interdisciplinary team to care for patients in the home setting. Join our amazing home health team where you have autonomy, a reasonable and fair weekend rotation, a flexible schedule, and limited on-call. Home health COTAs provide skilled care to patients to achieve outcomes in collaboration with the patient’s provider.

Responsibilities And Duties:

Driving is an essential function of the job.

90% Direct Patient Care - Evaluates and treats patients after physician referral.
Administers portions of the assessment that is assigned by the Occupational Therapist (OT) in which Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) has demonstrated to be competent.
Assists in reassessment process, reporting patient performance to the OT.
Assists OT in implementation of the patients plan of care based on occupational performance frames of reference(s): bio-mechanical, rehabilitation, sensorimotor.
Attends multidisciplinary patient care meetings.
Plans and helps coordinate discharge plan with multidisciplinary team.
Educates patient and caregiver/family.
Recommends Medical Equipment required for discharge.
Provides information to Physicians, Nurses, Care Managers, Social Workers, and other team members.

5%
Documents evaluation performance directed and interpreted by the OT, progress towards goals, discharge plan/continuity of care for the multidisciplinary team, and other involved medical and insurance parties.
All documentation to be co-signed by the supervising OT.

5% Indirect Department Functions.
Delegates assignments to Rehab Technicians.
Remains involved in department process improvements utilization review and quality assurance program.
Educates others about Occupational Therapy.
Takes active role in orienting new staff members.
Assists in clinical instruction of COTA students.
Educates other disciplines and medical/hospital personnel on OT purpose, goals and treatment policies/procedures.
Assumes other duties delegated by management.

Minimum Qualifications:

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.

Additional Job Description:

SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE

• Experience in an acute, rehabilitation or home health setting
• Basic personal computer skills
• Knowledge in assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of occupational therapy
• BLS certification

Work Shift:

Day

Scheduled Weekly Hours :

40

Department

Occupational Therapy

Join us!
... if your passion is to work in a caring environment
... if you believe that learning is a life-long process
... if you strive for excellence and want to be among the best in the healthcare industry

Equal Employment Opportunity

OhioHealth is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law. Equal employment is extended to all person in all aspects of the associate-employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment