Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) - Full Time

Position Overview Assists patients, residents, and clients with therapy activities and exercises scheduled in a treatment plan, under the supervision of an occupational therapist, to improve patients’/ residents’/ clients’ quality of life and ability to perform daily activities. Responsibilities Provides, monitors and records therapy services to patients, residents, and clients with physical, cognitive, developmental, and psychosocial impairments in line with related standard concepts, practices, and procedures. Selects, implements, and makes modifications to therapeutic activities and interventions that are consistent with demonstrated competency levels, patient’s, resident’s, and client’s goals, and the requirements of the practice setting and/or state licensure. Contributes to the process by exchanging information with and providing documentation to the occupational therapist about patient’s, resident’s, and client’s responses to and communications during intervention. Is knowledgeable about target occupational therapy outcomes and provides information and documentation related to outcome achievement. Follows and adheres to accepted clinical practice guidelines of professional organizations. Performs other related duties as requested. Qualifications Appropriate education level required, in accordance with state licensure. Must be licensed as an Occupational Therapy Assistant in the state(s) of practice. When working at a Sanford Health Facility (not required but preferred for GSS Facilities): must also be certified as an Occupational Therapy Assistant through the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). Conforms to the supervision and licensing standards of the state(s) where services are provided. When applicable, may require a valid driver’s license. BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required within six months of employment. Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io or send an email to View email address on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr 70000 The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society