COTA Occupational Therapy Assistant for Home Health

FeldCare Connects; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Be your own boss

Administrative support

Purpose and impact

Job summary

FeldCare Connects, a home health therapy network, seeks a self-motivated Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant for a contract role serving the Saint Petersburg area. You will support patients in their homes, focusing on daily living activities, fine motor skills, and adaptive equipment as directed by the plan of care.

Responsibilities include following the treatment plan, performing interventions to improve patient well-being, and tracking progress.

Qualifications

• COTA provides services per state law and plan of care.
• Ability to assist patients with ADLs and safety in home settings.
• Observe, report, and document patient responses to therapy.

Responsibilities

• Provide services defined by state laws, per care plan.
• Help patients and caregivers with therapy activities to improve function.
• Observe, document, and report progress and changes in condition.
• Instruct patients and families on therapy techniques to support home care.

Skills

Self-motivated

Flexible schedule

Patient care

Bilingual (a plus)

Education

Graduation from accredited COTA program

Job description

FeldCare Connects, an app-based therapy network, currently seeking a self-motivated Certified Occupational Therapy Assistantto provide quality home healthcare to patients of all ages.

This position is for an Independent Contractor to serve the Saint Petersburg area specifically.

FeldCare Connects provides patients with quality home health care. We connect our partner agencies to the top therapists and use the most innovative software to achieve efficient and effective patient care.We distinguish ourselves from our competitors by consistently providing quality professional therapy services with superior patient outcomes. Our company policy mandates our actions to constantly reflect our goal:to help the patient. We promote ethics and integrity in a way that radiates our mission to our contract therapists and our home health agencies.We provide patients with the most dedicated, passionate, and experienced therapists to fit their needs, including Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, and Registered Dietitians.

The Certified Occupational TherapyAssistant in Home Health is responsible for patient care needs relating to functionality status, activities of daily living, fine motor coordination, home assessments, and adaptive equipment. Based on the assessment and evaluation performed by the OT, the Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant ensures that the treatment plan is followed, performs interventions aimed at improving and enhancing the patient's well-being, and evaluates the patient’s progress.

A Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant must:

• Provide services defined by the state laws governing the practice of a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, in accordance with the plan of care, and in coordination with other members of the health care team
• Help the patient in the use of therapeutic, creative, and self-care activities to improve functioning and safety
• Observe, record, and report the patient's response to treatment and changes to the patient's condition
• Instruct patients, families, caregivers, and the health care team in the areas of therapy in which they can participate in assisting the patient

Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant program
• California Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant license
• Ability and enthusiasm in working with all ages
• Bilingual is a plus!

We provide our therapists with resources to be successful and maintain work-life balance:

• Flexibility: make your own schedule and work in the area of your preference
• Independence: beyour own boss, earn above-average compensation, and write off expenses
• Administrative Support: assigning, communication, scheduling, care coordination, & quality assurance
• Purpose: join a group that shares your passion for helping people