Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Lakeview Village, Inc.; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Retirement plan with employer match

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness center and pool

Job summary

Lakeview Village, Inc. in Lenexa, Kansas, is hiring a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) for a full-time rehabilitation role.

This position supports the Occupational Therapist in restoring or maintaining patient function, participates in patient care conferences, and ensures compliance with infection control and patient rights. Competitive pay with a benefits package accompanies the role.

Qualifications

• Must graduate from an accredited Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant program.
• Must be licensed to practice as an Occupational Therapist Assistant in the State of Kansas.
• Fluent understanding of English and good communications skills.
• Previous experience working with the elderly is preferred.
• Empathetic approach to the elderly and ability to work in a team setting with residents and staff.

Responsibilities

• Record treatments administered in patients’ medical records and department billing records according to procedures.
• Instruct patients, family, and staff in maintenance programs as directed by the Occupational Therapist.
• Attend and participate in patient care conferences and rehabilitation department meetings.
• Maintain professional competency through in-service trainings and educational materials.
• Protect patients and staff by adhering to infection control procedures at all times.
• Ensure services are provided in accordance with guidelines and standards of practice.
• Develop and maintain good working rapport with inter-department personnel to support Therapy Services.
• Respect residents’ rights to fair and equitable treatment and privacy.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• May assist in transferring patients weighing up to 250 lbs.

Skills

Good communication skills

Empathetic approach to elderly

Team player

Education

Graduate of accredited OTA program

Job description

At Lakeview Village, we are friendly professionals who are united by our passion for providing aging adults with a lifestyle and quality services above the rest. No matter the stage in your career, this is your opportunity to be a part of a community that creates cherished memories for our residents.

Lakeview Village is a continuing care retirement community. We have an opening for a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant to work Full Time.

Lakeview's Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant assists in the treatment of patients as directed by the Occupational Therapist in order to restore, maintain, or prevent the decline of patient function. Participates as an active member of the rehabilitation team.

• Competitive pay
• Health, dental, and vision benefits
• Retirement plan with employer match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Fitness center and pool

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Records treatments administered in patients’ medical records and in the department’s daily billing records, in accordance with established procedures.
• Instructs patients, family, and staff in maintenance programs, as directed by the Occupational Therapist.
• Attends and participates in patient care conferences and rehabilitation departmental meetings.
• Maintains and continually improves professional competency by attending in-service trainings and utilizing other educational materials.
• Protects patients and staff by adhering to infection control procedures at all times.
• Ensures that services are provided at all times in accordance with applicable guidelines, regulations, and standards of practice.
• Develops and maintains a good working rapport with inter-department personnel and other departments within the facility, to ensure that Therapy Services programs can be properly maintained to meet the needs of facility, residents, and patients.
• Ensures that Resident’s Rights to fair and equitable treatment, self-determination, individuality, privacy, property, and civil rights, including the right to express grievances are followed.
• Maintains confidentiality of sensitive information.

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate of an accredited Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant program.
• Must be licensed to practice as an Occupational Therapist Assistant in the State of Kansas, and nationally credited as an Occupational Therapy Assistant.
• Demonstrates good communications skills, including but not limited to effective reading, writing, speaking, and analytical skills, with a fluent understanding of English.
• Previous experience working with the elderly is preferred.
• Possesses an empathetic approach to the elderly.
• Able to work in a team setting with residents, relatives, staff, and others.

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Exerts up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force constantly to move objects. Visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned or to make general observations of facilities or structures is required. Stoops by bending spine at the waist downward and forward; kneeling on the knee to come to a rest; climbs stairs and ramps, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms; and crouching downward and forward by bending leg and spine. Reaches hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction; pushes forward, downward or outward; and lifts objects from a lower to a higher position or move objects horizontally from position to position. Walks to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another. Fingers with whole hand or arm such as picking, pinching or typing; grasp by applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm and feel attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips. Talks to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word accurately, loudly, and/or quickly; and hears sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction and has the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication.
• May be asked to assist in transferring patients weighing up to 250 lbs.