Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) - Acute Care

Careers With Purpose


At the Good Samaritan Society and Sanford Health, our diverse therapy care team offers compassionate care and strives to always put our residents and patients first. Join one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States, where we have openings available across 24 states and we’re proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities.

Facility: East Patient Building
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Address: 1305 W 18th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57117, USA
Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts
Job Schedule: Full time
Weekly Hours: 40.00
Salary Range: $20.50 - $33.00
Pay Info: Enhanced hourly wage!


Department Details


Acute therapy is a team oriented, fast paced environment. Opportunity to rotate to various units/ work with a wide variety of patient diagnosis, i.e. pulmonary, surgical/trauma, cardiology, renal, ortho, neuro, oncology, general medical. New grads welcome.


Job Summary


Begin your career journey with us and start changing lives today as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA). As an Occupational Therapy Assistant, you would work under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist to improve residents' quality of life and ability to perform daily activities by assisting with therapy activities and exercises scheduled in a treatment plan. Here you’ll be given the opportunity to use and develop skills like problem-solving, communication, and creativity while delivering quality, holistic care as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA).


Responsibilities


* Provides, monitors and records services to patients/residents with physical, cognitive, developmental and psychosocial impairments


* Selects, implements, and modifies activities and interventions that are consistent with demonstrated competency levels and goals


* Exchanges information with and provides documentation to the occupational therapist


* Knowledgeable about the patient's/resident's targeted occupational therapy outcomes


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 valid driver's license.


Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within six months of employment.


Benefits


Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit .


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Sanford has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.


Req Number: R-0261853
Job Function: Allied Health
Featured: No