Occupational Therapist Assistant, Certified COTA

Lifepoint Health®; Lawrenceburg (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern TN Regional Health System - Lawrenceburg, part of Lifepoint Health, is seeking a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our team and provide patient-centered care in a hospital setting. Under OTR/L supervision, you will implement and adjust therapy plans, monitor patient progress, and collaborate with the rehabilitation team to address needs of adult and geriatric patients.

This role emphasizes education for patients and caregivers and active participation in discharge

Qualifications

• Active state licensure as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant.
• Experience caring for patients preferred.
• Current BLS/CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Implements and adjusts patient treatment plans under the supervision of an OTR/L.
• Monitors patient conditions, precautions, progress, and therapy goals; suggests changes as needed.
• Provides therapy to adult and geriatric patients and documents care per policy and state regulations.
• Identifies equipment needs and assists with discharge planning.

Skills

COTA licensure

Patient care experience

BLS/CPR

Job description

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Full Time

Your Experience Matters

Southern TN Regional Health System - Lawrenceburg is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How You'll Contribute

The COTA provides occupational therapy treatments under OTR/L supervision to restore function and prevent disability following illness or injury while maintaining quality patient care and following hospital policies.

Essential Functions

• Implements and adjusts patient treatment plans under the supervision of an OTR/L.
• Monitors patient conditions, precautions, progress, and therapy goals; recommends changes as needed.
• Provides treatment to diverse adult and geriatric populations and documents care per hospital policy and state regulations.
• Identifies equipment needs and assists with discharge planning.
• Communicates and collaborates with the rehabilitation team and support staff.
• Leads group therapy sessions as appropriate (stroke, SCI, BI).
• Educates patients and caregivers on home exercise programs, self-care, and equipment needs.
• Assess and addresses pain affecting rehabilitation, consulting the supervising OTR/L and physician as needed.

Qualifications And Requirements

• Current state licensure/certification as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant.
• Previous experience in the care of patients preferred.
• Current BLS/CPR.

More About Southern TN Regional Health System - Lawrenceburg

STRHS-Lawrenceburg, formerly Crockett Hospital, is a 99-bed, acute care facility located in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, 85 miles south of Nashville. We have been providing the best healthcare in Lawrence County and surrounding counties in Southern Middle Tennessee since 1974. We expanded the facility and services in 1991 with the addition of an Outpatient Surgery Unit, a state-of-the-art 24-hour physician-staffed Emergency Department, and an Intensive Care Unit. The hospital opened a 10-bed Physical Rehabilitation Unit in 1997, and a Women’s Health Center in 1999. Diagnostic imaging services include in-house MRI, Nuclear Medicine, CT, X-ray, Digital Mammography and Ultrasound. The Rehabilitation Unit provides Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapies. In 2009, a $5.6 million construction was completed which expanded the Emergency Department, Outpatient Surgery Unit and Registration area. STRHS-Lawrenceburg is dedicated to providing our friends and neighbors with the healthcare they need close to home. What makes us special is our staff. Our healthcare professionals are well-trained, dedicated, and above all else, caring. STRHS-Lawrenceburg is fully accredited by the Joint Commission and the Society of Chest Pain Centers.

EEOC Statement

"Southern TN Regional Health System - Lawrenceburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Southern TN Regional Health System - Lawrenceburg is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.