- Location
- Lake Saint Louis, MO, US
- Department
- Healthcare
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- iCIMS
Description
Overview
SSM Health Rehabilitation- Acute Care
St Joe West Hospital
Position: Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)
Location: Lake Saint Louis, MO
Type of Employment: Full-Time
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis offers residents of western St. Charles, Lincoln, and Warren Counties exceptional health care close to home. Our 216-bed hospital is a state-designated Level III Trauma Center, a Level II Time Critical Diagnosis STEMI Center and specializes in obstetric and pediatric care, as well as many other specialties.
Generous benefits package including:
- Generous PTO and Extended Illness Days (EID) to maintain a healthy work-life balance
- Comprehensive medical/Rx, vision and dental plan
- Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans, as well as Life and Disability protection
- Student Loan Repayment Assistance
- Tuition Assistance
- Clinical Advancement Program
- National Continuing Education courses (local and online)
- Excellent Orientation Program
- New Grad Mentorship
Responsibilities
- Under the direct supervision of a licensed OT, assists with the implementation of the therapy plan of care.
- Responsible for delegation and direction of supportive personnel for those assigned patients, in order to enhance patient care services.
- Consistently communicates with supervising OT in regard to scheduled patients to ensure identification of need for assessment and reassessment of patients, modification of treatment plans and other interventions requiring therapist direction.
- Participates in education of patients, families, students, coworkers and self.
- Performs other professional duties associated with the care of the patient, within the scope of practice.
Qualifications
- Education: Associate’s Degree in a OT Assistant program required.
- Current and valid state licensure or eligibility for licensure as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) required.
- Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification
Additional Data
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disabled/Veterans
Skills
CPRPatient Care