Full time certified occupational therapist (COTA)

Continuum Healthcare Inc.; Bloomingdale (NJ); On-site; USD 41,328 - 68,880; Part time

Job summary

Continuum Healthcare Inc. in Bloomingdale, NJ seeks a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA/OTA) for a per diem position. The role supports the plan of treatment for residents and is integrated into the interdisciplinary team.

You will work with a supervising therapist, document care, and participate in center processes while ensuring compliance with state and federal guidelines. Licensing must be active in the designated state and relevant experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate with an associate’s degree in physical or occupational therapy.
• Active state licensure as COTA/OTA.

Responsibilities

• Provides resident rehabilitation care in accordance with plan of care and regulatory standards.
• Collaborates with supervising therapist to communicate resident condition and responses to ensure quality outcomes.
• Performs necessary documentation as directed.
• Provides feedback to the therapist and Director of Rehabilitation on clinical and rehabilitation issues.
• Participates in center processes and in-service training as requested.
• Manages treatment and non-treatment related activities effectively.
• Completes required documentation to meet center, state, federal, and accrediting agency requirements.

Skills

Licensed COTA/OTA

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Associate's degree in Physical or Occupational Therapy

Job description

Overview

Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA / OTA) – Per Diem

Summary of the Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA/ OTA):

• A licensed/certified therapy assistant overall responsibility is to assist and support the plan of treatment for each resident/resident assigned. The assistant is an active participant in the center and an integral part of the interdisciplinary team
• Operationally reports to the Director of Rehabilitation or designee center where providing therapy services. The Assistant is clinically overseen by the therapist coordinating care for the resident/resident as assigned. Supervises assistant students in their discipline according to state and federal guidelines
• Supervises clinically all aides working with residents to which the assistant is directing or overseeing the delivery of services according to an established plan of care. Supervision follows all accepted state and federal guidelines for the respective discipline

Responsibilities

• Provides resident/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/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

Qualifications

• A 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
• Prefer knowledge in governmental and regulatory guidelines in designated healthcare settings
• Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA / OTA) Licensure: Current state licensure in respective discipline