Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant - COTA - Inpatient

Geisinger Clinic; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Medical plans

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) plan

PTO

Wellness program

Adoption support

Job summary

Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre is seeking an Occupational Therapy Assistant to support evaluation, planning, and delivery of therapy for patients of all ages. You will document outcomes and coordinate care with the therapy team and families.

The role involves adherence to department policies, revision of care plans based on progress, and active participation in care conferences and discharge planning at a dayshift in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Occupational Therapy is required.
• NBCOT certification is required.
• Minimum of 2 years related work experience (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Assist Occupational Therapist with evaluation, directing, planning, and providing therapy for patients of all ages.
• Document patient care and treatment in the medical record per department policies.
• Coordinate and provide patient care, discharge planning, and patient and family education.
• Assessments on admissions and discharges are completed; adjust plan of care as needed.
• Direct and alter assignments based on patient status and in collaboration with the health care team.

Skills

Health Care Policy

Ethics Compliance

Interpersonal Communication

Physiotherapy

Rehab Assessment

Rehabilitation Programs

Teamwork

Therapeutic Treatment

Education

Associate's Degree - Occupational Therapy

Job description

Location: Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre (GSWB)

Shift: Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Worker Type: Regular

Exemption Status: No

Job Summary:

Documents patient care and results of treatment appropriately in the medical record to comply with policies and procedures of the department and regulatory agencies.

Job Duties:

• Assists the Occupational Therapist with evaluation, directing, planning, and providing Occupational Therapy treatment for patients of all ages.
• Adheres to all unit-specific standards of care, clinical guidelines, and protocols in rendering patient care as described in department policies and procedures.
• Assists with assessments that are established by unit standards and addresses physical, social, and psychological needs of patient and family.
• Assessments are completed on all admissions and discharges.
• Assists with formulating plan of care based on identified patient problem areas in conjunction with the patient, family, and other health care team members.
• Administers treatments according to priority and department procedure.
• Evaluates effectiveness of therapy interventions and revises plan of care based upon patient response to interventions or because lack of progress.
• Coordinates and provides patient care, discharge planning, and patient and family education through initiation and participation in care conferences.
• Provides education and instructions to the patient and family specific to the patient's needs and individual treatment program.
• Thoroughly documents standardized assessments, reassessments, treatments, response to treatment, discharge summary, patient and family education in a timely and accurate manner.
• Provides for patient equipment and therapy needs when applicable after discharge.
• Makes patient assignments in collaboration with other team members.
• Directs and alters assignments in response to changes in patient situations.
• Utilizes patient and employee occurrence and incident reports.
• Interprets and follow policies and guidelines to define procedures and meet goals and deadlines.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job related to that position.

Position Details:

Hours: 7:30am-4pm

Union: Yes

Benefits of working at Geisinger:

• Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more.

Education:

Associate's Degree-Occupational Therapy (Required)

Experience:

Minimum of 2 years-Related work experience (Preferred)

Certification(s) and License(s):

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant - National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT )

Skills:

Health Care Policy And Ethics Compliance, Interpersonal Communication, Physiotherapy, Rehab Assessment And Care, Rehabilitation Practices/Programs, Teamwork, Therapeutic Treatment

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES:

Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.

EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.

LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.

INNOVATION : We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.