COTA

Lenoir Health & Rehabilitation Center; Lenoir (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Lenoir Health & Rehabilitation Center is seeking a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant to assess residents’ needs, implement treatment plans, and maintain progress records. The role requires graduation from an accredited OTA program, NBCOT exam eligibility or completion, and an active state license or eligibility.

Responsibilities include regular resident interviews, progress reporting to management and families, ongoing re-evaluations, and commitment to continuing education through

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant program.
• NBCOT exam completed or eligible to take it.
• State license to practice as an OTA or eligible to apply for one.

Responsibilities

• Assess residents' OT needs and match services with available offerings.
• Meet with residents regularly according to treatment program; evaluate and maintain progress records.
• Report progress to management and family members and discuss regularly.
• Repeat evaluations to measure progress according to professional guidelines.
• Stay current with professional literature and attend seminars to maintain and update skills.

Skills

Communication skills

Hearing ability

Education

ACCEPTED OTA program

NBCOT exam eligible or completed

State license to practice or eligible

Job description

CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT

MUST BE A GRADUATE OF AN ACCREDITED PROGRAM AS A CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT,HAVE TAKEN THE NBCOT EXAM OR ELIGIBLE TO TAKE IT AND HAVE A STATE LICENSE TO PRACTICE AS ONE OR ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR ONE.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Assesses the needs of residents with occupational therapy needs and matches their needs with services available. Meets with residents regularly according to treatment program schedule, evaluates, and maintains records of residents' progress.

Reports progress to management and family members and meets with them on a regular basis to discuss.

Repeats evaluations on a regular basis to measure progress according to professional guidelines.

Keeps current with professional literature and attends seminars on a regular basis to maintain and update professional skills.

Required Skills/Abilities:

Hearing ability sufficient to evaluate residents' occupational therapy needs.

Skill communicating verbally and in writing with residents and family members so that all parties understand the program and the degree of progress being made.