Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (Center based with home visits) - San Jose, Ca to $98,508

Open Job: Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (Center Based With Home Visits)

Location: San Jose, California

Salary: $74,609 to $98,508

Benefits - Full

Ideal Candidate:

We are seeking COTAs that ideally have outpatient, acute, inpatient, or skilled nursing experience.

Details:

• Working with an Elderly population, The Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) is a key member of the interdisciplinary team, collaborating with other members of the Rehabilitation team to implement care plans and providing condition updates to the clinical team.
• Under the direction of an Occupational Therapist, the COTA provides restorative and rehabilitative occupational therapy services to participants at the center and in their homes to maximize independence, safety, and performance of ADLs.

On The Day-To-Day, You Will:

• Administer participant treatment programs as established by the Occupational Therapist
• Assist the Occupational Therapist in obtaining vital signs, ranges of motion, and strength testing
• Coordinate with other members of the Rehabilitation team to implement activities and programs based on participants' individual treatment plans
• Handle scheduling of participants' treatments, clinical visits, and billing
• Document occupational therapy interventions in accordance with established care plans including but not limited to the use of devices, techniques, and activities to promote muscle re-education, perceptual-motor and cognitive function, balance, and endurance, and other factors affecting independence in performing ADLs

Job Requirements:

• Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) associate's degree from an accredited program
• Valid California OTA license, or proof of license eligibility
• Minimum of two (2) years of OTA experience in a clinical setting with a frail or elderly population
• OTA knowledge necessary to treat frail, elderly participants with complex needs

This Role Is Different Because:

• Have lower patient volumes no more seeing 3-4 patients an hour
• Form long-term relationships with participants rather than short-term rehab stints
• Collaborate with other therapists, providers, and disciplines
• Have work/life balance - no after hours of documentation

Benefits:

• Medical insurance coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Work/life balance - We mean it! 17 days of personal time off (PTO), 12 holidays observed annually, and 6 sick days
• 401K savings + match
• Comprehensive compensation package including base pay and bonus
• And additional benefits!

If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity, please respond back and include the following:

• MS WORD Resume
• Required compensation.
• Contact information.
• Availability

Upon receipt, one of our managers will contact you to discuss the position in full detail.