- Salary
- $23 – $35/hr
- Location
- Clinton Township, Michigan
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Healthcare
- Source
- BetterTeam
Description
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)
Responsibilities:
- Implements Occupational Therapy (OT) treatment programs under the direction and supervision of a licensed Occupational Therapist (OT), in accordance with the established plan of care.
- Carries out OT interventions designed to restore function, prevent disability, and help patients reach their maximum level of independence.
- Contributes to patient evaluations by gathering data, administering assigned standardized and non-standardized assessments, and reporting results to the supervising OT.
- Provides treatment including modalities, procedures, exercise programs, and patient education as outlined in the OT’s plan of care.
- Gathers relevant information from the medical record, patient, and/or family, and assists in identifying the need for and training in assistive and adaptive devices as directed by the OT.
- Documents treatment sessions, daily notes, progress notes, attendance records, patient/family education, and charges in a timely and accurate manner.
- Monitors patient response to treatment and reports changes in status to the supervising OT, recommending modifications to goals and interventions for the OT’s review.
- Communicates patient progress to the supervising OT and collaborates with clinical staff on scheduling, treatment programs, and discharge planning.
- Provides and documents patient and family education on therapeutic techniques and home programs, including equipment use.
- May assist with orienting new staff and guiding OT aides, students, and volunteers as appropriate.
- Job duties sometimes require climbing stairs, kneeling, twisting, and bending; on occasion, crouching, crawling, and reaching overhead.
Qualifications:
- Hearing is adequate for oral/aural communication.
- Intelligible speech and adequate language/cognitive skills to perform job duties.
- Associate’s Degree from an ACOTE-accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant program is required.
- Current NBCOT certification as a COTA is required.
- Current Michigan Occupational Therapy Assistant license is required.
- BLS is required per policy guidelines.
Skills
BLS