Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant COTA Part Time

Amedisys; Kentucky; On-site; USD 51,660 - 54,759; Part time

Job summary

Amedisys is hiring a part-time Occupational Therapy Assistant in Kentucky to make a meaningful impact on patients' lives at home. You will provide skilled interventions, document visits, and collaborate with the care team to support patients and their caregivers.

The ideal candidate should have a current license, experience in occupational therapy, and strong documentation skills. Join us to enhance wellness through meaningful occupational engagement and be part of our compassionate team.

Qualifications

• Current license to practice as an occupational therapy assistant for Kentucky.
• Eligible for or has completed the NBCOT certification examination.
• One year of relevant experience or approval from the regional clinical leaders.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled interventions per physician-approved care plans.
• Document each visit following AOTA guidelines.
• Observe and report patient responses and conditions.
• Provide resources for patient and caregiver needs.
• Promote wellness through occupational engagement.

Skills

Occupational Therapy

Documentation skills

Patient observation

Community resource knowledge

Education

Occupational Therapy Assistant program (ACOTE accredited)

Tools

CPR certification

Job description

Overview

Shift - Part Time Wednesday through Friday

Independence/Taylor Mill/Erlanger/Elsmere areas.

Make a Meaningful Impact—One Home at a Time!

If you're an Occupational Therapy Assistant passionate about helping patients thrive at home, this role lets you make a meaningful impact every day. You’ll provide skilled interventions under a physician‑approved plan of care, document each visit with clarity, and closely observe and report patient progress to the supervising OT and care team. You’ll support patients and caregivers with helpful resources, promote wellness through meaningful occupational engagement, and stay informed on the latest OT practices. If you’re ready to bring compassion, skill, and initiative to a home‑based setting, we’d love to meet you.

Pay

• 37.50 to 39.75

Responsibilities

• Provides skilled interventions in accordance with the physician approved plan of care and under the direction and supervision of an occupational therapist.
• Provides documentation of each visit according to AOTA documentation guidelines and accepted regulatory standards for inclusion in the patient's clinical record.
• Observes, records and reports the patient's response to treatment and any change in the patient's condition to the supervising OT, physician and other appropriate clinical staff.
• Provides patient/caregiver resources for future ADL/IADL needs.
• Promotes wellness and prevention by promotion of occupational engagement.
• Demonstrates knowledge of available community resources/services.
• Makes recommendations for follow-up care in coordination with the care center that admitted the patient/client.
• Keeps abreast of occupational therapy trends and knowledge for the service provision, documentation skills and care coordination.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Current license to practice as an occupational therapy assistant, specific to the state you are assigned to work.
• Graduate of an occupational therapy assistant program, accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA), or successor organizations of ACOTE.
• Eligible to take, or has successfully completed, the entry-level certification examination for occupational therapy assistants, developed and administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT).
• One year related occupational therapy assistant experience to ensure knowledge and skills are sufficient to safely provide occupational therapy services to patients.
  • If less than one year of experience, then approval from regional clinical leaders required as well as appropriate mentoring and/or residency program established.
• Current CPR certification.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.