COTA in Geriatric Care - Patient-Focused Therapy

Chatham Hills Subacute Care Center; Maplewood (NJ); On-site; USD 47,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision)

KinderCare Discount

Plum Benefits

Job summary

Chatham Hills Subacute Care Center is seeking a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) to provide patient-centered treatments under OT supervision. The role emphasizes timely progress notes, collaboration with care teams, and professional punctuality.

The position requires active state licensure and familiarity with long-term/geriatric care, along with strong documentation skills to support patient goals and care plans.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid professional license and registration for state of practice.
• Provide comprehensive treatment to patients under supervision of Occupational Therapist.
• Experience with long-term care and/or geriatric care is preferred.
• Well versed with documentation writing and timely progress notes.

Responsibilities

• Carry out best practice treatments under the supervision of the Occupational Therapist.
• Provide treatment by adhering to goals developed by the OT.
• Provide feedback to the supervising occupational therapist via documentation as required by facility policy.
• Provide comprehensive treatment to patients under supervision of OT.
• Document patient's progress on weekly progress notes in a timely fashion.
• Collaborate with all disciplines to provide patient-centered care.
• Report to work on time, adhere to scheduled hours and demonstrate professionalism at all times.
• Perform all other duties assigned by Director of Rehabilitation.

Skills

Licensure/Registration

Geriatric care

Documentation

Progress notes

Team collaboration

Patient service

Professionalism

Job description

Chatham Hills Subacute Care Center is seeking a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) to provide patient-centered treatments under OT supervision. The role emphasizes timely progress notes, collaboration with care teams, and professional punctuality.

The position requires active state licensure and familiarity with long-term/geriatric care, along with strong documentation skills to support patient goals and care plans.