COTA Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant - PRN

COTA Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant - PRN Therapy PLANO, TX Description At The Outlook at Windhaven, hospitality is more than a service—it is the foundation of how we care for one another. Our luxury senior living community in Plano, TX, is dedicated to creating an environment where residents feel welcomed, valued, connected, and supported in every aspect of life. As part of the Forefront Living family, we are committed to making every moment matter. The Occupational Therapy Assistant provides compassionate, resident-centered therapy services under the direction of a licensed Occupational Therapist to help residents achieve and maintain their highest level of independence and quality of life. This role requires strong clinical judgment, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to delivering safe, high-quality care. The ideal candidate is proactive, collaborative, and service-oriented, demonstrating professionalism, accountability, and respect in every interaction with residents, families, visitors, and team members while maintaining accurate documentation, supporting therapy programming, and participating in ongoing professional development. **Final compensation within the listed pay range will be based on relevant experience, skills, and qualifications, and will align with our established pay scale.**

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Model a service attitude towards others, takes ownership in solving problems and takes the initiative to make things better, is friendly and courteous to residents, patients, visitors, and co-workers Ensure resident, patient, visitor, and co-worker safety by remaining aware of and reporting any new or existing safety hazards Maintain good attendance record Provide resident therapy treatments as directed by the Occupational Therapist Document treatment and progress notes and other clinical work in the medical record per departmental policy and procedure Provide resident, family and staff education pertaining to Occupational Therapy modalities to ensure understanding and proficiency of care Demonstrates good clinical judgment in all aspects of resident treatments in which trained to provide Screening residents to determine their potential benefit from Occupational Therapy intervention and communicate need for intervention to Occupational Therapist Develops, directs and/or participates in Occupational Therapy programming for the residents Attends in-services and other meetings as required on an ongoing basis Maintains continuing education per state licensure requirements Other duties as assigned by the Occupational Therapist and Director of Rehab

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant in the state of Texas Knowledge of therapy industry and federal, state and local government regulations Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize and complete multiple tasks in a dynamic environment Demonstrated efficiency strategies for fast paced environment Experience in LTC/AL/IL setting or mature population rehabilitation and wellness needs Experience with PPS treatment and reimbursement policy Basic computer skills, Outlook, Word, Excel Genuine caring for and interest in the care of mature adults, handicapped people and hospice Patients Ability to perform work tasks within the Physical Demand Requirements as outlined below Ability to comply with the Resident Bill of Rights and the Employee Responsibilities Ability to perform Essential Duties as outlined below Ability to comply with organizational and departmental safety policies and procedures #J-18808-Ljbffr Svdpnky