Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant - Occupational Therapy SVHC - PT - Day

Stormont Vail Health; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant in Topeka, KS. This part-time role (20-35 hours/week) involves supporting patient rehabilitative services, collaborating with the occupational therapy team, and ensuring efficient care. Ideal candidates will have an Associate's Degree in Occupational Therapy and relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Occupational Therapy Required.
• Proficiency in documenting and communicating patient care.
• Required to comply with safety and legal regulations.

Responsibilities

• Implement Occupational Therapy plans under the direction of an Occupational Therapist.
• Provide direct rehabilitative services and maintain documentation for patient care.
• Assist patients in enhancing daily living skills and functionality.

Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents

Ability to write reports and correspondence

Effective communication

Database software proficiency

Education

Associate's Degree in Occupational Therapy

Tools

EPIC

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Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant - Occupational Therapy SVHC - PT - Day

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Schedule

Part time – 20-35 hours/week, benefit eligible

Schedule

Part time – 20-35 hours/week, benefit eligible

Shift

First Shift (Days - Less than 12 hours per shift) (United States of America)

Weekly Work Schedule

Sun-Tues: Day Shift

Job Information

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

A Brief Overview

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) works under the direction of a registered Occupational Therapist (OTR). In this work setting, COTAs (Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant) aid in the provision of rehabilitative services for people suffering from physical, developmental, mental or emotional impairments. COTAs (Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant) provide OT services for patients including treatment plan implementation, patient/family instruction/education, and assist in discharge planning in order to maximize independence in daily living skills. This position may provide direct services in the following areas: General Acute Care, Joint Center, Spine Center, and ICU.

Education Qualifications

• Associate's Degree Occupational Therapy Required
  
  

Skills And Abilities

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. Ability to provide both written and verbal information to relay patient treatment notes among disciplines involved in their care. (Required proficiency)
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent to draw and interpret graphs. (Required proficiency)
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form. (Required proficiency)
• Database software, E-mail, Word-processing and EPIC. (Required proficiency)
  
  

Licenses and Certifications

• Occupational Therapist Assistant - KSBHA Required
• Basic Life Support - BLS Required within 90 days of hire.
  
  

What you will do

• Implementation of Occupational Therapy Plan of Care. Confers with members of occupational therapy staff and other health team members individually and in conference, to exchange, discuss and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, and coordinating treatment programs.
• Completes objective measures to include joint range of motion, and completes standardized assessments to determine effect of specific treatments or to assist Occupational Therapist in compiling data for patient evaluations.
• Provides appropriate treatment methods including manual therapy techniques, therapeutic exercises, therapeutic activities, ADL retraining, cognitive re-training and neuromuscular re-education, to enhance physical and emotional well-being, leading toward goal achievement.
• Fabrication of upper extremity splints/orthotic devices in collaboration with OTR Fabrication, exploration or instruction in adaptive equipment used to increase maximum independence level with ADL tasks.
• Provide prescribed physical agent modalities.
• Instructs, motivates, and assist patients to learn and improve functional activities such as transfers, bed mobility, functional ambulation, and activities of daily living. Provide patient, family and staff education in OT techniques and objectives.
• Assists in the orientation of new Occupational Therapy staff and Occupational Therapy students.
• Completes all required departmental and hospital documentation. Performs clerical duties such as taking inventory, ordering supplies, answering telephones, taking messages, and filling out forms.
• Completes department and hospital required competencies/education as assigned.
• Gathers material and supplies for individual use and cleans and returns to appropriate areas at the end of treatment sessions.
  
  

Required for All Jobs

• Complies with all policies, standards, mandatory training and requirements of Stormont Vail Health
• Performs other duties as assigned
  
  

Patient Facing Options

• Position is Patient Facing
  
  

Remote Work Guidelines

• Workspace is a quiet and distraction-free allowing the ability to comply with all security and privacy standards.
• Stable access to electricity and a minimum of 25mb upload and internet speed.
• Dedicate full attention to the job duties and communication with others during working hours.
• Adhere to break and attendance schedules agreed upon with supervisor.
• Abide by Stormont Vail’s Remote Worker Policy and will review and acknowledge the Remote Work Agreement annually.
  
  

Remote Work Capability

• On-Site; No Remote
  
  

Scope

• No Supervisory Responsibility
• No Budget Responsibility No Budget Responsibility
  
  

Physical Demands

• Balancing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Carrying: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Climbing (Ladders): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Climbing (Stairs): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Crawling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Crouching: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Driving (Automatic): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Driving (Standard): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Feeling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Grasping (Fine Motor): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Grasping (Gross Hand): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Handling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Hearing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Kneeling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Lifting: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 50 lbs
• Operate Foot Controls: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Pulling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 50 lbs
• Pushing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 50 lbs
• Reaching (Forward): Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 50 lbs
• Reaching (Overhead): Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 50 lbs
• Repetitive Motions: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Sitting: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Standing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Stooping: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Talking: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Walking: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
  
  

Working Conditions

• Burn: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Chemical: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Combative Patients: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Dusts: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Electrical: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Explosive: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Extreme Temperatures: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Infectious Diseases: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Mechanical: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Needle Stick: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Noise/Sounds: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Other Atmospheric Conditions: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Poor Ventilation, Fumes and/or Gases: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Radiant Energy: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Risk of Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Risk of Exposure to Hazardous Drugs: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Hazards (other): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Vibration: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Wet and/or Humid: Rarely less than 1 hour
  
  

Stormont Vail is an equal opportunity employer and adheres to the philosophy and practice of providing equal opportunities for all employees and prospective employees, without regard to the following classifications: race, color, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, uniformed service, disability or genetic information. This applies to all aspects of employment practices including hiring, firing, pay, benefits, promotions, lateral movements, job training, and any other terms or conditions of employment.

Retaliation is prohibited against any person who files a claim of discrimination, participates in a discrimination investigation, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment act based upon the above classifications.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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