COTA: Delivering Patient-Centered Occupational Therapy

Carle Health; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Carle Health is seeking a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant to treat patients of all ages, serving as a clinical resource and role model for staff and students. The role emphasizes implementing patient-centered, occupation-based interventions and maintaining detailed documentation.

The candidate will collaborate with therapists, patients, families, and other health care professionals, provide education, and participate in quality improvement activities, ensuring high standards of care and

Responsibilities

• Follows the therapist's plan of care.
• Adjusts the treatment based on patient response and communicates with the evaluating therapist and documents that communication in the daily note.
• Implements intervention plans that are patient-centered, occupation-based, and modified according to patient response.
• Demonstrates a sequential plan of treatment activities, considering the functional and emotional needs of the patient and family within the allotted time.
• Adapts activities to meet physical, cognitive, and/or behavioral limitations.
• Changes treatment approach with consideration to the environment and outcomes being addressed.
• Collaborates with patient, family, and significant others throughout the occupational therapy process.
• Educates patients, family, caregivers, students, and other health care providers using relevant teaching methods.
• Produces clear, objective, and accurate documentation supporting decisions and payer requirements.
• Participates in activities addressing quality of service delivery.
• Communicates with team members regarding patient progress as needed.
• Serves as a resource for conflict resolution.
• Completes annual education as assigned for HIP/DNV program requirements if applicable.
• Provides OT treatment interventions based on plan of care, completes ROM measurements of elbow, wrist, and hand, and trains patients on ADLs.

Job description

Carle Health is seeking a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant to treat patients of all ages, serving as a clinical resource and role model for staff and students. The role emphasizes implementing patient-centered, occupation-based interventions and maintaining detailed documentation.

The candidate will collaborate with therapists, patients, families, and other health care professionals, provide education, and participate in quality improvement activities, ensuring high standards of care and