Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)

Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)

Grant Regional Health Center

1 Positions

ID: 90661

Posted On 05/04/2026

Refreshed On 09/08/2026

Job Overview

TITLE: Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)

DEPARTMENT: Rehabilitation

POSITION STATUS/HOURS: Full-time (40 hours/week). Hours are flexible: 7:30am-4:00pm Monday-Friday.

Benefit Eligible Position!

JOB SUMMARY:

The COTA provides occupational therapy services to hospital inpatients, swing bed, outpatients, and home health patients under the supervision of the Occupational Therapist (OTR). These services include following structured evaluations, patient treatment, and documentation.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

1. Perform ongoing assessment after initial evaluation which include: using medical record, assessing cognitive/perceptual status, sensory status, neuromuscular status, range of motion, posture, functional activities, physiologic response, balance/coordination, positioning and restrain use, age-specific assessment perform manual muscle test (MMT), and instructing activities of daily living.

2. Read and understand plan of care set up by the therapist including assess patients’ response to treatment and chose activities accordingly, assist with discharge planning, teach patient/family home program

3. Utilize special equipment such as cryotherapy and hot packs

4. Perform special skills: sensory integration techniques, myofascial techniques, treatment of geriatric patients, splinting techniques, issues and instructs adaptive equipment design and implement exercise program, and documentation; participates in team/family conferences

5. Complies with hospital safety policies and procedures (restraint policy, body mechanics, infection control and OSHA standards, do not resuscitate orders)

6. Demonstrates advocacy toward patient and family: understand patient bill of rights, maintains confidentiality when interacting with patient, family, other personnel and the public; cares for the patient with ethical dilemmas; demonstrates awareness of patient satisfaction; communicates with physicians and other health care professionals to provide opportunities for positive rehab outcomes

7. Promotes community health

8. Demonstrates professional behavior: manages time, utilize support personnel, documentation, professional development, effective communication skills, billing responsibilities

9. Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

Graduate of an American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) approved education program. Current licensed Occupational Therapy Assistant in the State of Wisconsin. Current AOTA certification. Experience preferred but new grads are welcome! DPI license or willing to obtain is preferred.

HOW TO APPLY:

Candidate offered employment will complete criminal background check, health requirements (including drug urine), and credit check as condition of employment.

Internal applicants: Apply online in ADP Career Center prior to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday Aprill 29, 2026.

External applicants: Apply online at and submit updated resume. Interviews will begin as qualified applications are received.

Posted: 4/22/2026

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Stacy Martin

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Job Details

Categories

Health Care

Location

Lancaster, WI

Shift

First Shift

Job Type

Employee

Full/Part

Full Time

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Retirement Plan

PTO (Paid Time Off)

Qualifications

Education

Associates

Company ID

1046

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# Positions

1

Start Date

20260504

End Date

20261031

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Grant Regional Health Center

About the Company

Grant Regional Health Center is a critical access hospital and clinic located in Lancaster Wisconsin. We are a progressive and growing facility! Our 2018 47,800 square foot expansion showcases a new med/surg department, new space for our growing multi-specialty clinic, state-of-the art radiology department with in-house MRI, expanded emergency department with enclosed ambulance garage and a rooftop heliport .

Our expanded surgery department features three updated, modern operating rooms, pre- and post-surgical areas, teaching consultation room, as well as dedicated entrance and waiting area. Our Physicians, anesthesia and surgery staff are committed to providing our patients an exceptional surgical experience. They strive to promote a culture-driven environment of excellence, quality, compassion and dignity.

Please join us to experience the difference . Other enhancements include a new main entrance with amenities such as our gift shop, Perfect Blend coffee shop, healing garden, history and donor recognition wall and additional parking for staff and patients. An additional 39,000 square feet of renovated space wraps up the construction project and symbolizes our commitment to the patient-centered model of care.

We are honored to have achieved 5 Star Rating in Patient Experience for 4+ years in a row ! That designation puts us in the top 6% of hospitals in the nation! We have also recently achieved Overall 5 Star Rating.

We are located in BEAUTIFUL, scenic, and peaceful Southwest Wisconsin. The rolling hills offer lots of opportunity for the sports enthusiast (biking, hiking, ATV/UTV trails, running/walking). The Mississippi is literally 15 minutes from our hospital and offers fantastic boating, kayaking, water skiing, jet skiing and amazing fishing too! Ski resorts within 30 minutes of our facility. Madison WI is 1.5 hours, Dubuque IA is 30 minutes, Chicago IL is 3.5 hours.....we're in the heart of the Tri-States!