COTA/OTA: Rehab Care Partner & Team Leader

Continuum Healthcare Inc.; Johnstown (Cambria County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Continuum Healthcare Inc. is seeking a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA/ OTA) for a full-time position to support the plan of care and collaborate within an interdisciplinary team.

The COTA/ OTA will work closely with the supervising therapist, document resident progress, and participate in center processes and in-service trainings while ensuring compliance with state and federal guidelines. Active licensure in the applicable state is required.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited college or university with minimally an associate’s degree in physical therapy or occupational therapy.
• Assistant is licensed or equivalent certification accepted by the designated professional accrediting body.
• Actively licensed/certified assistant in assigned state(s) of employment as a Physical Therapy Assistant or Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant. Prefer-experience/knowledge in older adult rehabilitation.
• Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant Licensure: Current state licensure in respective discipline.

Responsibilities

• Provides resident rehabilitation care within all generally accepted practice methods, meeting all center, state, federal, and accrediting standards as directed by the therapists’ plan of care.
• Works closely with the supervising therapist to communicate resident condition and responses to ensure quality effective outcomes.
• Performs the necessary documentation as indicated and directed.
• Provides feedback to the therapist and Director of Rehabilitation on all clinical and rehabilitation issues.
• Participates in all center directed processes and services and in-service training programs as requested.
• Shows effective management of treatment and non-treatment related activities.
• Performs necessary documentation to meet center, state, federal, and accrediting agency requirements.

Skills

Licensed/Certified

Older adult rehab

Regulatory guidelines

Education

Associate’s degree in Physical or Occupational Therapy

Job description

Continuum Healthcare Inc. is seeking a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA/ OTA) for a full-time position to support the plan of care and collaborate within an interdisciplinary team.

The COTA/ OTA will work closely with the supervising therapist, document resident progress, and participate in center processes and in-service trainings while ensuring compliance with state and federal guidelines. Active licensure in the applicable state is required.