COTA: Hands-On Rehab Assistant with Growth & Benefits

Merriam Gardens Healthcare & Rehab; Shawnee (KS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Electronic Documentation

Employee Appreciation Events

Job summary

Merriam Gardens Healthcare & Rehab is seeking an Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) to assist in implementing patient treatment plans under the supervision of a licensed occupational therapist. The role involves screening residents, guiding rehabilitative activities, and monitoring progress in accordance with state practice acts.

The OTA records progress, helps with scheduling and documentation, and provides training to residents and families according to each resident’s care plan, while

Qualifications

• Associates degree from an AOTA accredited program.
• Licensed COTA if required by state law.
• Participates in privacy training and safeguards PHI.
• Adheres to company policies and state and federal regulations.

Responsibilities

• Conducts resident screens (without interpretation) as allowed by state practice act.
• Helps residents with rehabilitative activities and exercises outlined in a treatment plan developed in collaboration with an occupational therapist.
• Monitors an individual’s activities to make sure they are performed correctly and to provide encouragement.
• Records resident’s progress for use by the occupational therapist
• May assist in scheduling appointments, answering the telephone, restocking or ordering depleted supplies, and filling out insurance forms or other paperwork.
• Provides training to residents, caregivers and families according to the resident’s care plan.
• Completes required forms and documents in accordance with company policy and state and/or federal regulations.

Skills

Resident screening

Rehabilitation activities

Progress monitoring

Patient education

Education

Associates Degree from an AOTA accredited program

Licensed COTA if required by state law

Job description

Merriam Gardens Healthcare & Rehab is seeking an Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) to assist in implementing patient treatment plans under the supervision of a licensed occupational therapist. The role involves screening residents, guiding rehabilitative activities, and monitoring progress in accordance with state practice acts.

The OTA records progress, helps with scheduling and documentation, and provides training to residents and families according to each resident’s care plan, while