Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)

AvaMed Inc is a healthcare staffing agency that staffs a skilled nursing facility. At the moment we are in urgent need of a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) position to take on a full-time assignment at a skills nursing facility in Delano, CA.

Position Details: 40 hours per week Location: Delano, CA Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8am-4pm Rate: $50/hr Status: W2/Traveler

Job Description Under the direction and supervision of the occupational therapist, the OTA may contribute to the evaluation process, implements appropriate patient interventions, and obtains accurate and relevant data related to the interventions provided. The OTA provides treatment interventions to patients that are safe, timely, effective, efficient, patient-centered, and equitable, in compliance with organizational policies and procedures.

• Provides effective therapeutic interventions that are patient centered.

• Administers tests and measures accurately, following standardized criteria when applicable.

• In accordance with patient needs, selects treatment with consideration of resource utilization, including space, time, people and equipment.

• Identifies and provides appropriate strategies to educate patients so that environmental constraints, learning barriers, and cultural factors are addressed effectively.

• Demonstrates effective visual, tactile, and auditory skills to aid with patient assessment/reassessment and intervention.

• Identifies and utilizes communication that is appropriate and effective for the patient situation.

• Facilitates patient responsibility for self-management.

• Interventions take into account physical, behavioral, cognitive, and perceptual dysfunction

• Identifies and initiates appropriate referrals to medical specialists, ancillary providers, etc as needed.

• Appropriately collaborates with supervising occupational therapist regarding patient progression or change in patient status

• Demonstrates competency with professional practice standards in treatment skills

• Completes institutional and program-specific annual requirements.