Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant COTA/OTA PRN

Job Description

Job Description

This COTA position is for a skilled nursing facility and has both short-term and long-term patients. Vista Ridge Senior Care has an in-house therapy team with smaller daily case loads, all new equipment, and an emphasis on optimizing time with patients.

We are dedicated to creating a family-like atmosphere for our residents, and our employees look forward to coming to work and delivering the highest quality of healthcare services possible.

Occupational Therapy Assistant Job Responsibilities:  

• Helps residents by providing rehabilitative services to persons with mental, physical, psychosocial, and/or developmental impairments under the direction/supervision of a licensed occupational therapist. 

• Maintains expected productivity/efficiency set by the Director of Rehab or Administrator. 

• Monitors therapy services to make sure they are performed correctly and provides encouragement when necessary. 

• Maintains patient occupational therapy records by recording the resident’s progress and daily notes. 

• Generates revenue by recording billing information of services rendered. 

• Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following facility policies and procedures. 

• Helps keep therapy equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance, and calling for repairs. 

• Serves and protects occupational therapy practice by adhering to professional standards, policies, and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements. 

• Enhances occupational therapy practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments. 

Schedule: PRN 

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

• Current Texas licensure as a COTA/OTA is required

• New grads welcome to apply!

How to apply:  Please submit your resume.

Salary: From $42.00 per hour