Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) you will provide a continuum of treatment to patients with neuromuscular orthopedic and other physically-related disorders under the supervision of a licensed occupational therapist.

Every day you will deliver care involving strengthening modalities manual therapy neuromuscular re-education and training in activities of daily living. You will also participate in professional responsibilities including documentation program development teaching and enhancing your clinical skills utilizing the rehab process to restore patient health.

To be successful in this role you will possess strong clinical skills in occupational therapy a deep understanding of rehab processes and the ability to effectively deliver patient care under supervision.

• Carries out program of corrective treatments for assigned patients as determined by evaluating occupational therapist and under the indirect supervision of an occupational therapist.
  
• Implements therapy activities using measurable goals and time frames under the direction of an occupational therapist.
• Performs a variety of therapeutic interventions including but not limited to ADL retraining; patient education in home safety; adaptive equipment and compensation techniques; coordination strengthening and therapeutic exercise programs manual therapy therapeutic activities aquatic therapy and neuromuscular reeducation per patient needs.
• Carries out plan of care for assigned patients as established by evaluating occupational therapist within the scope of practice for a COTA.
• Initiates and follows through on communication with supervising occupational therapist regarding patient status need for reevaluation and/or modification of treatment plan goals and patient training/education.
• Documents per department and Health Information Management guidelines/policy using correct grammar spelling abbreviations and medical terminology.

The Schedule for this positions is: Monday- Thursday 9am-6:30pm

Job Requirements

• Associates Degree from an accredited Occupational Therapist Assistant program
  
• Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant Department of Regulatory Agencies
  
• BLS American Heart Association
  

Preferred

• Previous experience in outpatient inpatient or inpatient rehab unit
  
• Basic treatments for orthopedic neurological medical and psychiatric patients
  
• Splinting knowledge
  
• Prior EMR use

Where Youll Work

As one of the busiest ERs in Utah Holy Cross Hospital - West Valley is known for offering a broad spectrum of medical services and specialty clinics to care for the diverse healthcare needs of our growing community. We are on a mission to provide the highest quality health care services with compassion and respect and demonstrate this daily with proactive focused caring interactions that comfort inform and promote healing among patients families and co-workers. We believe in doing whats right. We treat our employees fairly work hard use resources wisely and are constantly striving to improve the quality and safety of care we deliver to our patients. We offer a Level III trauma center STEMI cardiac receiving center Certified stroke treatment center and orthopedics specializing in helping athletes recover from sports related injuries.

Required Experience:

Junior IC