Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant - COTA - Inpatient

Geisinger; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) with company contributions

Paid time off

Wellness program

Job summary

Geisinger in Wilkes-Barre, PA seeks an Occupational Therapy professional to assist with evaluation, planning, and providing OT treatment for patients of all ages. Work is performed in a clinical environment with adherence to department policies and procedures.

You will collaborate with the health care team, contribute to care conferences, educate patients and families, and document assessments and discharge summaries promptly.

Qualifications

• Assists with evaluation and planning of OT care.
• Delivers OT treatments following unit procedures.
• Documents assessments, progress, and discharge information.
• Collaborates with patient, family and health care team.

Responsibilities

• Assists with evaluation, directing, planning, and providing Occupational Therapy treatment for patients of all ages.
• Assists with assessments established by unit standards and addresses physical, social, and psychological needs of patient and family.
• Formulates plan of care with patient, family, and health care team.
• Administers treatments according to priority and department procedure.
• Evaluates effectiveness of therapy interventions and revises plan of care based on patient response.
• Coordinates and provides patient care, discharge planning, and patient/family education through care conferences.
• Provides education and instructions to patient and family specific to their needs and treatment program.
• Documents assessments, reassessments, treatments, response, discharge summaries, and education.
• Provides for patient equipment and therapy needs after discharge.
• Makes patient assignments and directs/adjusts them as patient situations change.
• Follows policies and guidelines to meet goals and deadlines.

Skills

Occupational Therapy

Evaluation

Treatment planning

Patient care

Family education

Job description

• 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. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

• 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) anda 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.