Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant COTA FT

Ponce Health & Rehabilitation Center; Sunset Corners (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Ponce Health & Rehabilitation Center seeks a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant to assess and address residents' therapy needs, aligning services with treatment plans. You will meet residents regularly, evaluate progress, and maintain records for ongoing care. Regularly report outcomes to management and families and adjust plans as needed.

Maintaining current knowledge through literature and seminars helps ensure best practices in resident care and therapy delivery.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited OTA program with NBCOT eligibility or exam completion.
• State license to practice as an OTA or eligibility to apply.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess residents' occupational therapy needs and match services accordingly.
• Meet with residents regularly per treatment plan, evaluate progress, and maintain records.
• Report progress to management and families and discuss regularly.
• Repeat evaluations to measure progress per professional guidelines.
• Stay current with literature and attend seminars to update skills.

Skills

Hearing ability

Verbal and written communication

Education

Accredited OTA program graduate

Job description

CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT

MUST BE A GRADUATE OF AN ACCREDITED PROGRAM AS A CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT, HAVE TAKEN THE NBCOT EXAM OR ELIGIBLE TO TAKE IT AND HAVE A STATE LICENSE TO PRACTICE AS ONE OR ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR ONE.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Assesses the needs of residents with occupational therapy needs and matches their needs with services available. Meets with residents regularly according to treatment program schedule, evaluates, and maintains records of residents' progress.

Reports progress to management and family members and meets with them on a regular basis to discuss.

Repeats evaluations on a regular basis to measure progress according to professional guidelines.

Keeps current with professional literature and attends seminars on a regular basis to maintain and update professional skills.

Required Skills/Abilities:

Hearing ability sufficient to evaluate residents' occupational therapy needs.

Skill communicating verbally and in writing with residents and family members so that all parties understand the program and the degree of progress being made.