COTA - Home Health, Flexible PT/FT

Sunrise Home Health; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 38,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Sunrise Home Health in Mesa, AZ is seeking a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) to join our therapy team serving the Maricopa, Casa Grande, Coolidge, Florence and surrounding areas.

You will work closely with Occupational Therapists to provide individualized, patient-centered therapy focused on improving daily function, safety, independence, and overall quality of life in patients’ homes. The position offers a flexible schedule with part time or full time options.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited Occupational Therapy program and licensed in Arizona.

Responsibilities

• Assist the physician in evaluating the patient’s level of function.
• Assess home environment for safety hazards and architectural barriers; identify equipment needs.
• Identify functional problems and establish goals and a plan of care designed to improve the patient’s functional status (revising as necessary).
• Perform patient tests, measurements, and evaluations (ROM, manual muscle tests, gait analysis, body parts measurement) and record findings.
• Complete start-of-care and ongoing assessments and associated paperwork per agency policy.
• Periodically re-evaluate and upgrade the patient’s program to maximize functional improvement.
• Administer the exercise program using specialized therapeutic techniques and equipment.
• Plan and administer prescribed therapy programs to restore function and prevent disability.
• Recommend prosthetic/orthotic devices or adjust devices as needed with prosthetist/orthotist.
• Coordinate with family, referring physician, and care team to promote coordinated care.
• Submit evaluation, plan of care, clinical notes, and progress reports within 48 hours.

Education

AZ OT license

Job description

Sunrise Home Health in Mesa, AZ is seeking a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) to join our therapy team serving the Maricopa, Casa Grande, Coolidge, Florence and surrounding areas.

You will work closely with Occupational Therapists to provide individualized, patient-centered therapy focused on improving daily function, safety, independence, and overall quality of life in patients’ homes. The position offers a flexible schedule with part time or full time options.