Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) - CONTRACT

Sweetwater Care; Lakewood (CO); On-site; USD 48,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care is seeking an Occupational Therapy Assistant to support patient rehabilitation. The role delivers treatments and exercises, develops personalized plans, and teaches mobility techniques under the supervision of an OT to help patients regain function.

You will document goals and progress in the electronic records, communicate with the health team, supervise rehabilitation aides when needed, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and discharge planning as part of a

Qualifications

• Must have active state licensure to practice.
• Experience documenting patient progress in electronic records.
• Ability to assess movement and develop treatment plans.
• Comfort supervising rehabilitation aides or students.

Responsibilities

• Consult with patients to learn about their condition and goals.
• Deliver treatments and exercises to aid recovery and mobility.
• Develop individualized treatment plans under OT supervision.
• Maintain and update patient records with progress and outcomes.
• Communicate with the health team about patient progress and barriers.
• Provide discharge summaries and regulatory-compliant documentation.
• Supervise rehab aides and/or students as needed.

Skills

Patient communication

Clinical documentation

Team collaboration

Assessment skills

Regulatory compliance

Education

Active State Licensure

Tools

EMR documentation

Job description

JOIN OUR EVER GROWING THERAPY TEAM!!!

Principal Responsibilities

The Ocupational Therapist ASSISTANT performs treatments and exercises to help patients recover from illnesses and injuries. Their main duties include using various treatment techniques to develop personalized treatment plans, To increase mobility and teaching patients exercise techniques to improve their health.

This position reports to the Occupational Therapist

• Consult with patients to learn about their physical condition and symptoms. Review their medical history and referrals from doctors or surgeons.
• Diagnose movement dysfunction by listening to patients and observing them as they move.
• Develop individualized treatment plan
• Coach patient and teach them therapeutic massage to ease patients’ pain and provide stimulation to promote healing
• Maintain patient record by keeping track of goals
• Utilize standardized assessments and evidence-based practice to support clinical interventions.
• Assesses patient’s progress and adjust treatments accordingly in the clinical record per regulatory and clinical practice requirements.
• Evaluates treatment outcomes for effectiveness. Services are modified in relation to patient evaluation and referrals are made in relation to outcomes.
• Provides consultation and counseling to patients, as well as families, caregivers and other service providers related to the physical disorders.
• Effectively communicates with supervisor and other health team members regarding patient progress, barriers, and treatment plans.
• Provides comprehensive discharge summary of services provided per regulatory and clinical requirements.
• Documents all regulatory and clinically required information in the electronic documentation system and maintains patient records according to company policy. Accurately records treatment minutes for services provided per all regulatory and clinical requirements.
• Participate in facility and company required trainings, in-services and conferences.
• Able to supervise and support rehabilitation aides and/or students.
• Adherence to Company required policy and procedures and code of conduct.
• Active State Licensure