Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant COTA

Baldwin Healthcare & Rehab Center; Baldwin City (KS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Baldwin Healthcare & Rehab Center in Baldwin City, KS is seeking a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant to support licensed therapists in delivering patient-focused OT services. You'll help develop and implement treatment plans, monitor progress, educate patients and families, and assist with home programs while ensuring safety and compliance with state and professional standards.

This role involves collaborating with a care team and participating in regular care plan reviews to optimize

Qualifications

• Associate's degree from an accredited occupational therapy program.
• Current state licensure as Occupational Therapy Assistant.
• Proficiency with all applicable state, federal, and professional standards.

Responsibilities

• Selects therapy activities to fit patients' needs and capabilities.
• Observes and records patients' progress and maintains records.
• Collaborates with other health care professionals involved with patient care.
• Instructs patients and families in home programs and adaptive equipment usage.
• Assists in implementing treatment plans to help clients function independently.
• Assesses daily living skills and helps with dressing and grooming.
• Maintains and cleans equipment for patient use.
• Demonstrates therapy techniques and activities.
• Attends care plan meetings to review progress and update plans.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Documentation

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Travel as needed

Adaptive equipment use

Education

Associate's degree in Occupational Therapy

Current state licensure as Occupational Therapy Assistant

Knowledge of applicable state, federal, and professional standards

Job description

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Job Summary

The Occupational Therapy Assistant will help occupational therapists provide occupational therapy treatments and procedures. The Occupational Therapy Assistant may, in accordance with state laws, assist in development of treatment plans, carry out routine functions, direct activity programs, and document the progress of treatments.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Selects therapy activities to fit patients' needs and capabilities. Observes and records patients' progress, attitudes, and behavior, and maintains this information in client records.
• Communicates and collaborates with other health care professionals involved with the care of a patient.
• Instructs or assists in instructing patients and families in home programs, basic living skills, and the care and use of adaptive equipment. Implements or assists occupational therapists with implementing treatment plans to help clients function independently.
• Assesses daily living skills and capacities of physically, developmentally or emotionally disabled clients. Aids patients in dressing and grooming.
• Assembles, cleans, and maintains equipment and materials for patient use.
• Demonstrates therapy techniques such as manual and creative arts or games.
• Teaches patients how to deal constructively with their emotions.
• Attends care plan meetings to review patient progress and update care plans.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Knowledge and skills to care for patient needs of the SNF population
• Must possess problem solving skills to successfully perform job
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Must be able to communicate effectively and professionally with other employees, patients, and family members
• Ability to travel as needed to perform job
• Ability to use tools used to make adaptive equipment.

Education and Experience

• Associate's degree from an accredited occupational therapy program
• Current state licensure as Occupational Therapy Assistant
• Proficiency with all applicable state, federal, and professional standards

Physical Requirements

• Duties require extensive standing and walking.
• Requires lifting, positioning, pushing, and/or transferring patients.
• Duties require frequent reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching.