Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA)

The Center at Foresight; Grand Junction (CO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Reimbursement Programs may be 

Excellent pay

Generous PTO

Job summary

The Center at Foresight in Grand Junction, CO is seeking a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant to plan, develop and direct our facility’s OT services. The role works with administration, medical and nursing staff to optimize patient care and ensure adherence to standards.

Qualified candidates will have an Associate’s Degree in Occupational Therapy and an active Colorado OT license (or license-eligible).

Qualifications

• Must have 1 year of experience in a skilled nursing facility.
• Proven working experience as a COTA.
• Health care administration and documentation skills.
• Pre-employment background check and drug screen required.
• Strong knowledge of therapy protocols and patient safety.

Responsibilities

• Meet with administration, medical and nursing staff to plan therapy services for patients and families.
• Assist in developing, implementing and coordinating patient care plans with assessments.
• Brief patients on procedures involved in physical therapy and prepare necessary equipment.
• Determine proper equipment usage and body position; make adjustments as needed.
• Recommend modifications to the therapy program based on progress evaluations.
• Ensure that all therapy notes are informative and follow company policies.

Skills

Effective communication

Instruction skills

Education

Associate’s Degree in Occupational Therapy

Colorado OT License (or license-eligible)

Job description

Job Details

Location: Center at Foresight - GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81505

Salary Range: $26.00 - $36.00 hourly (Pay dependent on experience)

Shift Availability: PRN (as needed)

Job Description

The primary purpose of a Certified Occupational Therapists Assistant is to plan, organize, develop and direct our facility’s Physical/Occupational Therapy Services in accordance with applicable federal, state and local standards, guidelines, regulations to assure that the highest degree of quality care can be maintained at all times.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Meet with administration, medical and nursing staff, as well as other related departments in planning therapy services—to include patients and family.
• Assist in developing, implementing and coordinating patient care plans for individual patients in coordination and conjunction with the patients assessment.
• Brief patient of procedures involved in physical therapy and prepare necessary equipment—reassure patient before and during therapy treatment.
• Determine proper equipment usage, application and body position, make adjustments when necessary in the administration of physical therapy treatments.
• Recommend modifications of changes in the patient’s therapy program based on evaluation of progress.
• Ensure that all therapy notes are informative, descriptive and follow Company’s policy and procedures.

Why Join Our Team?

• We offer beautiful, state of the art facilities.
• Physician-driven care plans designed to maximize the quality of care.
• We offer an environment that encourages team involvement and fosters new ideas.
• Tuition Reimbursement Programs may be available for qualified candidates.
• Excellent pay.
• Generous PTO packages for full-time employees.
• 401(k) employer matching up to 4%.
• Medical, dental, vision, along with other ancillary benefits for full-time employees (with little to no waiting period).

Qualifications

• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active certification to practice as a PT in the applicable state—must report any situations that may arise in which the certification could be affected.
• Associate’s Degree in Occupational Therapy and have current license or be license-eligible in the state of Colorado.
• Pre-employment background check and drug screen required.
• Proven working experience as a COTA.
• Ability to communicate and instruct effectively.
• Health care administration and documentation skills.
• Should have as a minimum, 1 year’s experience in a skilled nursing facility.

Join our team and make a difference in the lives of our patients!