Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) - Part Time

Noland Health Services; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Noland Health Services in Birmingham, AL is seeking a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant to provide occupational therapy services under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist. You will work with adult or geriatric patients with varying conditions to improve physical or cognitive skills and teach use of assistive devices for greater independence.

The role involves assisting with evaluations, participating in treatment planning, delivering direct patient care, and documenting care

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Occupational Therapy is required.
• Alabama COTA license is required.
• One year hospital experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient evaluations under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist.
• Help establish treatment plans and goals.
• Provide direct patient care using established procedures and equipment.
• Modify treatment approaches to meet patient needs.
• Adapt environments, tools, and activities to patient and sociocultural context.
• Communicate with the care team and patients' families.
• Assist in discontinuation and follow-up planning under supervision.
• Document patient care per criteria.
• Prioritize caseload to ensure timely, quality care.
• Maintain treatment areas, equipment, and inventory.
• Participate in quality improvement projects.

Education

Associate Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Summary of Duties

Implements occupational therapy services under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist. Provides occupational therapy to patients, adult or geriatric, who have conditions that are mentally, physically, developmentally, or emotionally disabling. Performs goal-directed activities to help improve physical or cognitive skills and teaches patients to use assistive devices in order to be more self-sufficient.

Essential Job Functions

• 1.Assist with the patient evaluation, under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist, by obtaining information such as occupational role, activities of daily living, history, cognition, perception, strength, and range of motion.
• 2.Assist with establishing the patient’s treatment plan and goals.
• 3.Provides direct patient care services utilizing appropriate procedures, equipment, and techniques under the supervision of Occupational Therapist.
• 4.Modifies treatment approaches to reflect the needs of the patient under the supervision of Occupational Therapist.
• 5.Adapts intervention of the environment, tools, materials, and activities according to the needs of the patient and his/her sociocultural contact.
• 6.Communicates and interacts with other team members and the patient’s family and care givers.
• 7.Formulates discontinuation of patient care and follow-up plans under the supervision of Occupational Therapist.
• 8.Provides documentation of patient care in accordance with established criteria.
• 9.Prioritizes caseload to ensure that optimal service and patient care are provided in a timely, appropriate, and quality manner.
• 10.Maintains treatment area, equipment, and supply inventory.
• 11.Participates in continuous quality improvement projects.

Education

Associate Degree from an accredited school of Occupational Therapy and a current license to practice as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant from the State of Alabama.

Experience

One (1) year experience as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant in a hospital setting preferred.