Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

SPJST Senior Living; Taylor (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

SPJST Senior Living in Taylor, TX is seeking a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) to implement treatment plans and support the facility through training and in-services. The COTA will work under therapists and physicians to maintain high standards of patient care and documentation.

The role includes resident screening, evaluation, progression reassessment, discharge planning, and collaboration with staff and families to ensure quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• COTA must maintain active Texas state licensure for Therapy Assistant.
• Experience in rehabilitation and therapy assistant supervision is preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively with facility staff and families.

Responsibilities

• Screen all residents quarterly to identify declines in function and determine need for intervention.
• Evaluate residents per MD order and establish treatment plans and goals.
• Re-assess patients to determine need for continued services or discontinuation.
• Carry out treatment program as indicated.
• Provide discharge planning to maximize independence in a least restrictive environment.
• Educate staff, families, and caregivers on therapy techniques and equipment use.
• Identify equipment needs and order per policy; document accordingly.
• Coordinate in-services for facility staff to ensure safe carryover of programs.
• Attend required meetings; supervise therapy assistants/technicians per state regs.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical assessment

Documentation

Education/training

Education

Texas state licensure for Therapy Assistant

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: S.P.J.S.T. Rest Home 1 - Taylor, TX 76574

The Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) will implement the plan of care as established by the therapist and the physician in a professional, competent manner, upholding excellence with quality of care. The COTA will communicate with facility staff and provide support to the facility through training and in-services as needed.

Essential Functions

• Screen all residents in the facility on a quarterly basis to identify those who have experienced declines in their functional abilities and determine if therapeutic intervention is indicated.
• Evaluate residents per MD order and establish appropriate treatment plans and goals that meet the specific needs of the individual.
• Re-assess patients and caseload as appropriate to determine the need for continued services or discontinuation of services based on patient progress.
• Carry out treatment program as indicated.
• Provide thorough discharge planning that will allow the patient to function at a maximal level of independence in the least restrictive environment.
• Educate staff, families, and caregivers as indicated.
• Identify needs for program development and implement programs according to company policies and procedures.
• Identify equipment needs of the therapy department and order equipment according to company policy and procedure.
• Complete all required documentation according to guidelines specified in the documentation manual.
• Coordinate in-services for facility staff as the need is determined to ensure safe and effective carryover of maintenance/restorative programs and overall care of the residents.
• Attend all meetings required by the facility.
• Supervise therapy assistants/techs as set forth in PT/OT/ST state regulations.

Educational/Training Requirements

Licensing Requirements

The COTA must maintain active Texas state licensure for Therapy Assistant.

Experience Requirements

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Rarely Occasionally Frequently Lifting – 1-25 lbs Lifting – 25-50 lbs Lifting – 50+ lbs Carrying – 1-25 lbs Carrying – 25-50 lbs Carrying – 50+ lbs Pushing/Pulling - 1-25 lbs Pushing/Pulling – 25-50 lbs Pushing/Pulling – 50+ lbs Sliding/Transferring – 1-25 lbs Sliding/Transferring – 25-50 lbs Sliding/Transferring – 50+ lbs Standing Sitting Walking Speaking Driving Balancing/Climbing Stooping/Kneeling Crouching/Crawling Reaching Hearing/Listening Seeing Turning/Twisting/Leaning

QualificationsCore Duties and Responsibilities Include:

• Implement and execute patient treatment plans designed by a licensed occupational therapist
• Guide patients through therapeutic exercises, daily living activities and self-care tasks
• Monitor and record patient responses, progress and conditions after treatment sessions
• Educate patients, family members and caregivers on techniques and adaptive equipment use
• Maintain clean treatment areas and ensure rehabilitation equipment is in good working order