COTA PRN

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

Education support

Retirement savings (401k)

Student loan assistance

Job summary

Wesley Medical Center is seeking a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA PRN) to support the occupational therapy team in Wichita, KS. This role involves implementing treatment plans, documenting progress, and supporting discharge planning under the supervision of an OT.

You will communicate with patients, families, physicians, and staff about the patient’s needs and outcomes, supervise OT Assistant students, and help ensure compliance with regulations and center policies.

Qualifications

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) verification course, as specified in policy.
• Current Occupational Therapy Assistance licensure in the state of Kansas.
• Associates degree of Science in Occupational Therapy.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Occupational Therapist in implementing the patient’s treatment plan, education, dismissal planning and documentation with minimum weekly review and supervision by an Occupational Therapist.
• Communicates verbally with the patient, family, physicians and other health care staff regarding the nature of the patient’s disability, treatment plan, safety issues and expected outcome of the patient.
• Assists with discharge planning for the patient who will be continuing rehabilitation service at another facility.
• Documents all patient related activities in a manner that is thorough, clear, timely and allows for easy retrieval of information and is consistent with medical center policies and procedures.
• Supervises Occupational Therapy Assistant students during their clinical affiliations and provide formal and informal education sessions to patients, families, physicians, health care staff, students or any other group requesting information on topics within the scope of practice.
• Monitors compliance with all applicable laws and regulations promulgated by the government or other third parties.
• Assists the organization in incorporating the guiding principles into its education practices and in creating an environment responsive to change.
• Consistently meets established productivity requirements.
• Contacts physicians and office staff to promote Rehab services and Wesley Medical Center

Education

Associates degree of Science in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a(an) COTA PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Wesley Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant, you assist the Occupational Therapist in implementing the patient’s treatment plan, education, dismissal planning and documentation with minimum weekly review and supervision by an Occupational Therapist.

What you should expect to do in this role:

• Assists the Occupational Therapist in implementing the patient’s treatment plan, education, dismissal planning and documentation with minimum weekly review and supervision by an Occupational Therapist
• Communicates verbally with the patient, family, physicians and other health care staff regarding the nature of the patient’s disability, treatment plan, safety issues and expected outcome of the patient
• Assists with discharge planning for the patient who will be continuing rehabilitation service at another facility
• Documents all patient related activities in a manner that is thorough, clear, timely and allows for easy retrieval of information and is consistent with medical center policies and procedures
• Supervises Occupational Therapy Assistant students during their clinical affiliations and provide formal and informal education sessions to patients, families, physicians, health care staff, students or any other group requesting information on topics within the scope of practice
• Monitors compliance with all applicable laws and regulations promulgated by the government or other third parties
• Assists the organization in incorporating the guiding principles into its education practices and in creating an environment responsive to change
• Consistently meets established productivity requirements
• Contacts physicians and office staff to promote Rehab services and Wesley Medical Center

What qualification you will need for this role:

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) verification course, as specified in policy
• Current Occupational Therapy Assistance licensure in the state of Kansas
• Associates degree of Science in Occupational Therapy

Benefits

Wesley Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include some or all of the following:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position.

For more than 100 years, Wesley Healthcare has provided exceptional care to thousands of families in Wichita and throughout Kansas and Northern Oklahoma. Wesley Medical Center (https://wesleymc.com/locations/wesley-medical-center/) is a member of the Wesley Healthcare network within Greater Wichita and has been an HCA Healthcare hospital since 1985.

Our physicians treat more than 24,000 patients annually , making Wesley Medical Center the most preferred hospital in Kansas and northern Oklahoma. Additionally, our obstetricians and childbirth staff deliver more than 6,000 babies each year , more than any hospital in a 13-state region.

Home to Wesley Children's Hospital (https://wesleymc.com/locations/wesley-childrens/) , the region's first and Wichita's only children's hospital, we care for children in a unique space designed specially for kids and their families. And as a Level I Trauma Center (https://wesleymc.com/specialties/trauma-center?location=wesley-medical-center) and the only Level II Pediatric Trauma Center in Kansas , we are prepared to treat any medical emergency, any time of day.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status