Home Health Occupational Therapy Assistant COTA Full Time

Aveanna Healthcare; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate and dedicated team as an Occupational Therapy Assistant, where your expertise will directly impact patient recovery and well-being. In this role, you will provide skilled therapy services in the comfort of patients' homes, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure optimal outcomes. Enjoy the flexibility of building meaningful relationships with patients while adhering to professional standards and ethical practices. This opportunity not only allows you to make a difference in patients' lives but also offers a supportive environment for your professional growth and development.

Benefits

Flexible Schedule

Career Advancement Opportunities

Supportive Team Environment

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant program.
• Current, unrestricted state license as an Occupational Therapy Assistant.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct occupational therapy as per physician's plan.
• Educate patients and caregivers on rehabilitation techniques.
• Document patient progress and maintain confidentiality.

Skills

Occupational Therapy

Patient Communication

Rehabilitation Techniques

Documentation Skills

Education

Occupational Therapy Assistant Program

Tools

Assistive Devices

Durable Medical Equipment

Job description

Position Overview
As an Aveanna Occupational Therapy Assistant you will utilize your clinical expertise to provide skilled education, treatment, and interventions as directed by the Physician in the home health plan of care. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, receiving and providing pertinent updates to optimize patient well-being.

Full-Time visits for Ft Myers communities

Essential Job Functions:

• Provides direct occupational therapy according to directions of occupational therapist and in accordance with the physician’s plan of care.

• Communicates with and regularly updates the patient and/or caregiver regarding the plan of care.

• Provides skilled therapy services, treatments and procedures as appropriate for the patient’s care and safety.

• Reports observations of the patient’s condition to the designated supervisor(s), and/or the patient’s physician, as appropriate.

• Treats clients to relieve pain and/or develop or restore function to maintain maximum performance.

• Provides skilled teaching to the patients, family members, and caregivers regarding the safe use of assistive devices and durable medical equipment.

• Educates patients and caregivers in carry over regarding issues concerning rehabilitation and adaptation techniques needed for recovery.

• Collaborates with other service disciplines to discuss the patient plan of care.

• Plans for client’s discharge, prepares discharge instructions, and communicates discharge plan with patients, family members, and caregivers.

• Participates in in-service programs.

• Reacts to change productively and performs other job-related tasks and duties as assigned.

• Complies with ethical and professional standards of conduct as set forth by the American Occupational Therapy Association

• Ensures confidentiality of patient records/information. Observes, records, and reports (1) signs and symptoms; (2) reactions to treatments and medications; and (3) any change in the patient’s physical or emotional condition to the patient’s physician and to the RN on the case if applicable, on a timely basis.

• Records clinical and progress notes at the time of the visit to ensure continuity of qualitative patient care on a timely basis.

• Completes daily report and any required documentation in a timely fashion to ensure agency operating schedules. •

Maintains consistent attendance.

• Submits all credentials in a timely manner.

• Performs all responsibilities in a professional manner

Why Join Our Team?

• Our clinical team is a family of clinicians who work together to meet the needs of each patient

• Nationwide career opportunities where our leaders encourage advancements

• Our clinicians enjoy the flexibility of getting to build rapport with patients to produce the best clinical outcomes

• We know that our clinicians make or break the organization’s success

Requirements:
• Graduation from an Occupational Therapist Assistant education program from an accredited university/program.
• Current, unrestricted state license as an Occupational Therapy Assistant in the state of practice

• Valid CPR