Home Health COTA

BJC Home Care; Farmington (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

BJC Home Care in Farmington, Missouri, is seeking a dedicated Occupational Therapist Assistant to support patients with orthopedics and stroke recovery. You will work under a licensed occupational therapist, implementing treatment plans and documenting progress in daily and weekly notes.

The role emphasizes collaboration, patient-focused care, and a strong emphasis on time management and communication. OT Assistant licensure is required, with opportunities to grow in a large regional network.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or higher is required.
• OT Assistant certification or licensure is required.
• Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Implements treatment plans under supervision of the licensed occupational therapist.
• Collaborates with the occupational therapist to adjust care plans as needed.
• Documents patient progress in notes and contributes to discharge planning.
• Participates in meetings and supports student fieldwork as directed.

Skills

Communication skills

Organization

Self-motivation

Education

Associate's Degree

OT Assistant

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Additional Information About The Role

Exciting opportunity to join the stable BJC Home Care team in Farmington, Missouri! Supporting a wide range of patient needs, including orthopedics and stroke recovery.

Additional Information About The Role

Exciting opportunity to join the stable BJC Home Care team in Farmington, Missouri! Supporting a wide range of patient needs, including orthopedics and stroke recovery.

If you're a self-starter, excellent communicator, organized, and have top-notch time management skills, this could be the perfect fit for you. This position supports one Occupational Therapist.

Location

Farmington (Primarily supporting Bonterre to Fredricktown, with flexibility for a larger area as need).

Schedule

Monday through Friday.

No weekends, no on-call duties, and no holiday work required!

Overview

BJC Home Care offers patients and their families a complete range of home care services, including skilled nursing services, adult and pediatric hospice and supportive care, rehabilitation therapy, home infusion therapy, infusion treatment rooms, home medical equipment and high-tech respiratory care. Specialty home care programs also are available, including adult and pediatric asthma, cardiac, diabetes, orthopedic and wound care programs.

BJC Home Care provides care to thousands of patients in both Missouri and Illinois. Serving more than 25 counties, it has become the largest home care network in the region and one of the largest in the country.

The Parkland Intermittent Home Care Department of BJC Home Care Services provides home visits to patients in Farmington, Missouri and several nearby counties, with 24 hour on-call home care nursing supervision. Our JCAHO accredited, multi-disciplinary approach combines leading edge technology with a firm belief in the powerful recuperative advantages of receiving home care.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Provides skilled treatments to patients as prescribed by the physician and directed by a licensed occupational therapist as specified in their health care service setting.

Responsibilities

• Implements treatment plan as developed by the licensed occupational therapist.
• Collaborates with the licensed occupational therapist on an agreed upon frequency to assess and reassess patient’s plan of care, treatment goals and interventions.
• Documents patient progress in daily notes and weekly notes (as applicable), as well as contributes recommendations to patient’s discharge note from occupational therapy
• Reports on interventions and patient progress during assigned meetings and contributes to the screening and evaluation process.
• Assists with guidance for clinical fieldwork students under the supervision of the licensed occupational therapist.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Associate's Degree
• OT Assistant

Experience

• No Experience

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

• COTA
• Valid Driver's License

Benefits And Legal Statement

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At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

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The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

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