COTA (Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant)

divh2Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant/h2pWe are in immediate need of a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant to collaborate with team to develop treatment plans for each patient, as well as coordinate on carrying out each plan. Treatment plans are all unique, depending on a patients needs and capabilities:/ppResponsibilities include:/pulliHelping patients perform therapeutic activities, such as stretching and other support exercises/liliEncouraging patients to complete activities and tasks as part of their treatment plan/liliTeaching patients how to use special equipment when needed/liliLeading children with developmental disabilities in play activities that promote coordination and socialization for example, picking up small foods and eating them, building block towers, or matching games with colors and shapes/liliRecording patients progress throughout treatment and reporting back to Occupational Therapists/liliOccasionally performing administrative tasks, such as scheduling appointments or helping patients with insurance forms/liliPreparing treatment areas prior to appointments (e.g., setting up therapy equipment for a specific patient) and cleaning treatment areas and equipment between appointments/liliTransporting patients when needed, which may involve supporting patient weight, bending, and lifting/liliInstructing patients, families, and other caregivers how to carry out the skills and techniques of the occupational therapy treatment plan/li/ulpEqual Opportunity Employer/p/div