Travel Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant - COTA

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) Travel Position

Are you a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) with a desire to impact the lives of the older adult population? Join Symbria's Internal Travel Team!

Travel assignments can be placed anywhere within our organization, and we operate in 10 states with a variety of settings! We will offer a monthly travel stipend in addition to a competitive salary.

Responsibilities

• Obtain necessary background information from assigned patient's charts.
• Assist supervising licensed Occupational Therapist in obtaining specific evaluation data within areas of established expertise.
• Seek assistance from supervising licensed Occupational Therapist to obtain evaluation data outside Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant expertise.
• Modify appropriate existing short-term goals within areas of treatment expertise for assigned patients and select and adapt treatment techniques to meet established goals and meet individual patient needs.
• Discuss treatment plan with patient and family as indicated.
• Complete all required clinical and billing documentation as indicated and submit in a timely manner.
• Administer the prescribed Occupational Therapy program to restore and maintain maximum functions and present disability. The following modalities may be used for this purpose:
• Therapeutic exercises and activity for upper extremity function.
• Therapeutic exercises and activity for sensory and perceptual skills.
• Exercises and activity to improve coordination.
• Instructions in self-care, including light hygiene, bathing, dressing, transfers, eating, homemaking, and instruction in leisure time activities, education in body mechanics, work simplification and joint protection.
• Adhere to Symbria's mission, Code of Conduct, and policies and procedures.
• Able to maintain productivity standards.
• Full utilization of technology provided to document and enhance client care.
• Adhere to terms and conditions of travel assignment contract.
• Available and willing to travel to any location where Symbria provides contracted therapy services.
• Must be able to provide own transportation between patient visits and travel assignments.
• Any and all duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, the ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily is necessary and the qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:
• Graduate of an accredited school for Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants.
• A valid registered license is required for Symbria's operating states, or the ability to obtain a license or compact license to support assignments in any designated state.
• If using a compact license, must have full license in your state of residence.
• Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem-solving skills, and basic math skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills with strong focus on customer service.
• Proficient use of computers and Microsoft Office: Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Acute care, long-term care and/or rehabilitation experience (preferred not required).

Travel Assignment Information

• Assignments will be based on 13-week internal contracts. Once an assignment is complete there will be an option to extend the assignment or to be placed at another Symbria location. Terms of the contract are based on company and staffing needs.
• Each assignment is eligible for a monthly living stipend based on location and travel.
• Continuous assignments are guaranteed for one year. After completing a year of travel assignments, you may have the opportunity for relocation assistance to secure a permanent placement or choose to continue as part of the internal travel team.

Why Symbria?

At Symbria our employees act like owners because we are owners! As one of the few 100% employee-owned healthcare providers, our focus remains on delivering best-in-class services within our Pharmacy, Rehabilitation and Well-Being operations, which allows our clients to improve the lives and well-being of their patients and residents. Our teams utilize insights and analytics to drive better health outcomes for our partnered post-acute and senior living communities while providing them with flexible service options.

Symbria's Core Values drive the way we partner with those clients, their patients and residents and the way our diverse employee-owners work together:

• Integrity Honest, Fairness and ethics
• Compassion Commitment to serving seniors
• Stewardship Maximizing mission and margin
• Innovation Striving to enhance our value to your organization
• Teamwork Working together unselfishly toward goals

As an employee-owner, Symbria's success becomes your success. In addition, we provide:

• Competitive pay, aligned with market guidelines
• Full Benefits Package, including very generous paid time off plans
• Professional liability coverage
• 100% employer-funded ESOP retirement plan
• Continuing education

Symbria's Talent Team handles candidate communication directly rather than utilizing outside agencies; if interested in this role, direct application to the job posting and contact with a Symbria talent team member is recommended.

All applicants will be afforded equal opportunity without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, order of protection status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, military status or an unfavorable discharge from military service.