Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant COTA

Vista Ridge Senior Care; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 47,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Health Savings Account

Life Insurance

Opportunities for advancement

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Flexible schedule

CEU / licensure reimbursement!

Job summary

Vista Ridge Senior Care in Austin, TX, is seeking a licensed COTA/OTA to provide rehabilitative services under the supervision of an occupational therapist. The role supports residents with a focus on efficient daily therapy with an in-house team, new equipment, and a family-like atmosphere.

Salary starts at $36 per hour, with full-time hours, CEU/licensure reimbursements, and benefits including health, dental, vision, and PTO.

Qualifications

• Current Texas licensure as a COTA/OTA is required.
• New grads welcome to apply!

Responsibilities

• Helps residents by providing rehabilitative services under the direction of a licensed occupational therapist.
• Maintains patient occupational therapy records and daily notes.
• Generates revenue by recording billing information of services rendered.
• Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following facility policies and procedures.
• Assists with equipment maintenance and preventive care as needed.
• Adheres to professional standards and local, state, and federal requirements.
• Supports in-house therapy team with smaller daily case loads.

Skills

Licensed COTA/OTA

Rehabilitation services

Patient care

Education

Current Texas licensure as a COTA/OTA

Job description

This COTA position is for a skilled nursing facility and has both short-term and long-term patients. Vista Ridge Senior Care has an in-house therapy team with smaller daily case loads, all new equipment, and an emphasis on optimizing time with patients.

We are dedicated to creating a family-like atmosphere for our residents, and our employees look forward to coming to work and delivering the highest quality of healthcare services possible.

We offer CEU and licensure reimbursements for full-time employees!

Occupational Therapy Assistant Job Responsibilities:

• Helps residents by providing rehabilitative services to persons with mental, physical, psychosocial, and/or developmental impairments under the direction/supervision of a licensed occupational therapist.

• Maintains expected productivity/efficiency set by the Director of Rehab or Administrator.

• Monitors therapy services to make sure they are performed correctly and provides encouragement when necessary.

• Maintains patient occupational therapy records by recording the resident’s progress and daily notes.

• Generates revenue by recording billing information of services rendered.

• Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following facility policies and procedures.

• Helps keep therapy equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance, and calling for repairs.

• Serves and protects occupational therapy practice by adhering to professional standards, policies, and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements.

• Enhances occupational therapy practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Schedule: Full-time

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

• Current Texas licensure as a COTA/OTA is required

• New grads welcome to apply!

Salary: From $36.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Health Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Disability Insurance

• Health Savings Account

• Life Insurance

• Opportunities for advancement

• Paid time off

• Professional development assistance

• Flexible schedule

• CEU / licensure reimbursement!