Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)

Position

Full Time Occupational Therapy Assistant (Salary adjusted competitively)

Qualifications

• Current MA State License as a Occupational Therapy Assistant
• Graduate of an AOTA approved Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
• Compliance with state, federal, and AOTA standards of practice when planning and carrying out treatment programs and other functions of a occupational therapy assistant.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day treatment generally including but not limited to training in: self-care, functional transfers, functional ambulation, home living skills, perceptual and cognitive activities, and strengthening, balance and coordination activities.
• Communicate with other disciplines as needed to enhance interdisciplinary team rapport and improve patient care.
• Participate in home visits when appropriate, family conferences when appropriate, and in community awareness and marketing activities when appropriate.
• Provide necessary documentation in the residents medical record.
• Provide treatment as indicated by the plan of treatment.
• Communicate with other disciplines and interact with staff as necessary, as indicated by the treatment plan.
• Provide routine documentation and changes to treatments according in a timely manner according to policy.
• Supervise rehab and restorative aids regarding patient treatments, ROM, restorative feeding groups and positioning of patients.
• Record and submit in timely fashion all required documentation and treatment charges, according to policy and procedure.
• Meet department standards of completion of discharge charts, including FIMS, home treatment programs and equipment recommendations following discharge according to established facility guidelines, policy and time frames.

Benefits

• Competitive wages
• Referral bonus
• 6 paid holidays
• On site free employee education
• Complimentary employee meals and more
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long & short-term disability insurance
• Accrued paid time off – full time employees
• 401K