COTA - Occupational Therapy

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant CLOVIS, NM
Description ExcelaCare Home Health - Clovis, NM: Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (PRN) About Us:
At ExcelaCare, we believe Home Health care is more than a service—it’s a calling. Facilitates development, rehabilitation, and restoration of normal body functions of patients following illness or injury. Follows physician plan of care in restoring the patient’s functions, alleviating pain and prevention liabilities by planning and administering medically prescribed occupational therapy. Requires supervision of a qualified Occupational Therapist.
Helps patient accomplish treatment plan and accept therapeutic devices by administering manual exercises, instructing, encouraging and assisting patients in performance of physical activities, such as non-manual exercises, ambulatory function activities and daily-living activities and in use of assistive and support devices, and maintenance therapy
recommending and providing assistive equipment as needed
Follows the plan of care while adhering to Agency policy under the supervision of the Occupational Therapist
Develops coordination and cooperation among other health care disciplines in the Agency to provide quality patient care
Assures all documentation is completed according to Agency policy.
Completes and submits documentation timely and accurately according to Agency policy
Makes visits as scheduled and participates in on-call rotation as required
Conforms to all applicable Agency policies and procedures
Assumes accountability for reporting incidents and complaints according to Agency policy
Ability to supervise in accordance with Agency’s policies and applicable laws
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints, regulatory agencies or members of the business community
Treats all information and data within the scope of the position with appropriate confidentiality and security
Cooperates fully in all risk management activities and investigations
Keeps abreast of changes in health care law
Maintains Agency/program compliance with local, state and federal laws as well as state accreditation standards
Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program for Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants; Eligible to take or successfully completed the entry-level certification exam (NBCOT)
Experience: 1 year home health experience preferred.
Training: Appropriate competency assessments completed
Currently licensed or otherwise regulated, if applicable, as an occupational therapy assistant by the state in which practicing; current driver’s license and proof of auto liability insurance
Environmental Conditions:
Works in patient's home in various conditions, possible exposure to blood and body fluids and infectious diseases. Ability to work flexible schedule, ability to travel locally; Ability to utilize durable medical equipment in the home.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy :
It isthe policy and practice of the company to abide by all anti-discriminationlaws provided for by federal, state, and local statutes.

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