Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant COTA Home Health

Elara Caring; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Elara Caring seeks a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant to join their home health team in Jackson, MS. This full-time role involves providing high-quality patient care, implementing rehabilitation plans, and ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations. The ideal candidate will have a COTA certification and a passion for making a difference in patients' lives.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff

Comprehensive insurance plans

401(K) with employer match

Paid time off and holidays

Pet insurance

Qualifications

• Minimum one (1) year of experience as a COTA in a clinical care setting.
• Current, unrestricted COTA certification in the state of work.
• Must have a dependable vehicle and valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Assists in implementing rehabilitation needs by following a plan of care.
• Makes routine visits and re-evaluates the patient’s therapy needs.
• Promotes compliance with all fiscal intermediary and/or other third-party payers.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant certification

Graduate of a certified occupational therapy curriculum

Job description

Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant COTA Home Health

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At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Here, each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day. Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place.

Job Description

• Full Time
  
  

Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant COTA Home Health

At Elara Caring, we care where you are and believe the best place for your care is where you live. We know there’s no place like home, and that’s why our teams continue to provide high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients each day in their preferred home setting. Wherever our patients call home and wherever they are on their health journey, we care. Each team member has a part to play in this mission. This means you have countless ways to make a difference as a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant. Being a part of something this great, starts by carrying out our mission every day through your true calling: developing an amazing team of compassionate and dedicated healthcare providers.

To continue to be an industry pioneer in delivering unparalleled care, we need a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant with commitment and compassion. Are you one of them? If so, apply today!

As a growing organization, we invite you to share your information with us for consideration for future career opportunities. This is an exciting chance to connect with our compassionate and dedicated team, who truly value your unique skills and experiences in delivering exceptional care to those we serve.

Why Join the Elara Caring mission?

• Work in a collaborative environment.
• Be rewarded with a unique opportunity to make a difference
• Competitive compensation package
• Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost
• Opportunities for advancement
• Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(K) with employer match
• Paid time off, paid holidays, family, and pet bereavement
• Pet insurance
  
  

As a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant, you’ll contribute to our success in the following ways:

• Promotes Elara Caring’s philosophy, mission statement and administrative policies to ensure quality of care.
• Assists in implementing the rehabilitation needs by following a plan of care in accordance with the Occupational Therapists findings.
• Makes routine visits and re-evaluates the patient’s therapy needs during each visit. Communicates significant findings, problems, changes in condition or environment to the appropriate supervisor, Occupational Therapist, the physician, and other team members involved with patient care.
• Verifies the Plan of Care prior to each visit and provides care according to physician’s orders, assessment data, established standards and guidelines.
• Counsels and instructs the patient and/or caregiver in meeting therapy and related needs, and in the therapy home exercise program providing requests for modification and clarification.
• Promotes compliance with all fiscal intermediary and/or other third-party payers, through education, coaching, and other assistance.
• Identifies and reports potential payment/coverage problems to the appropriate Supervisor.
• Maintains current knowledge of, and ensures compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations along with current Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party reimbursement regulations and changes.
• Assures the continuity of quality patient care is delivered.
• Maintains communication with clinical staff providing updates and changes in schedules, patient data or needs, physician orders, or special instructions.
• Assures clinical notes are entered timely and indicates continuing communication and coordination of services with physician, other staff, and disciplines.
• Implements all available actions to prevent avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits.
• Physically demanding, high stress environment
• Full range of body motion including handling, lifting and transfer of patients
• Potentially work irregular hours including call hours if applicable
  
  

What is Required?

• Graduate of a certified occupational therapy curriculum established by the Occupational Therapy Association
• Current, unrestricted COTA certification in the state of work
• Minimum one (1) year of experience as a COTA in a clinical care setting
• Able and willing to travel within branch/office coverage area.
• Must have a dependable vehicle, valid driver’s license, and current auto insurance in accordance with state laws.
• Must be able and willing to travel 50%
• Able to sit, stand, bend, lift and move intermittently and be able to lift 50-100 lbs.
  
  

You will report to the Branch Director, Clinical Manager, Clinical Supervisor or designee.

We value the unique skills of veterans and military spouses. We encourage applications from military veterans and their families.

Elara Caring provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age (40 and older), national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law.

Elara Caring participates in E-Verify and we will provide the Federal Government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. Employers like Elara Caring can only use E-Verify once you have accepted the job offer and completed the Form I-9.

At Elara Caring, pay and compensation are determined by a variety of factors, including education, job-related knowledge, skills, training, and experience. Our compensation structure reflects the cost of labor across different U.S. geographic markets, and may vary based on location.

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