Geriatric Care COTA: Collaborative, Team-Driven Therapy

Chatham Hills Subacute Care Center; South Orange (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 (Discounted tickets to a

Job summary

Chatham Hills Subacute Care Center is seeking a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) to provide patient-centered therapy under supervision of an Occupational Therapist. The COTA will help carry out prescribed treatments, document progress, and communicate with the OT to adjust plans as needed.

Candidate should be licensed as a COTA, with experience in long-term or geriatric care preferred, and possess strong documentation skills to ensure timely weekly progress notes.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid professional license and registration for the state of practice.
• Experience with long-term care and/or geriatric care is preferred.
• Well versed in documentation writing.
• Document patient progress weekly in a timely fashion.

Responsibilities

• Carry out best practice treatments under supervision of the OT.
• Provide treatment aligned with goals developed by the OT.
• Provide feedback to supervising OT via documentation or other required methods.
• Collaborate with all disciplines to provide patient-centered care.
• Demonstrate exceptional patient service and clinical excellence.
• Report to work on time and adhere to scheduled hours.
• Perform duties assigned by the Director of Rehabilitation.

Skills

Documentation

Patient care

Team collaboration

Clinical excellence

Education

Licensed COTA (State)

Job description

Chatham Hills Subacute Care Center is seeking a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) to provide patient-centered therapy under supervision of an Occupational Therapist. The COTA will help carry out prescribed treatments, document progress, and communicate with the OT to adjust plans as needed.

Candidate should be licensed as a COTA, with experience in long-term or geriatric care preferred, and possess strong documentation skills to ensure timely weekly progress notes.