Occupational Therapist Assistant - FT COTA

Adoration Health; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Pate Rehabilitation in Irving, TX seeks an Occupational Therapy Assistant to support individualized treatment plans and promote patients' independence. You will assist in implementing therapy activities, design assistive devices, and help with community reintegration under supervision.

Candidates should have OTA education and current CPR certification, with 2+ years in neuro-rehab settings. This role works with a multidisciplinary team to advance patient recovery and quality of life.

Qualifications

• 2+ years clinical experience in assessing and managing traumatic brain injury or related neurological conditions.
• Knowledge of complex neurologic injury and neuro-rehabilitation techniques.
• CPR certification maintained.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Occupational Therapist in implementing vocational and educational activities to restore task performance and promote health.
• Design and adapt equipment for working and living environments, including fabrication of assistive devices.
• Conduct community reintegration activities to support occupational therapy needs during physical activity.
• Provide training to individuals and others involved in rehabilitation; document results.
• Support treatment plans by reporting status changes to the rehabilitation team as appropriate.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Neurological rehab knowledge

CPR certification

Clinical experience

Education

OTA degree

OTA certification

CPR certification

Job description

Our Company

Pate Rehabilitation

Overview

Our therapy team executes customized treatment plans that deliver real results and exceed patients' expectations.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the Occupational Therapist in the implementation of vocational and educational activities designed to restore and reinforce individuals' task performance and promote their overall health and self-sufficiency
• Designing and adapting equipment for working and living environments, including fabricating assistive devices to improve participation in the program and/or community
• Conducting community reintegration activities to assist individuals with their occupational therapy needs during physical activity
• Providing training to individuals and any others involved in their rehabilitation, and documenting results of the training
• Supporting individuals' plan of treatment by documenting and reporting status changes to the rehabilitation specialist, clinical coordinator, attending physician, and other treatment team members as appropriate
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Degree from a certified occupational therapy assistant training program
• Current Occupational Therapist Assistant certification
• Knowledge of complex neurologic injury and neuro-rehabilitation techniques
• Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience assisting in the assessment and management of traumatic brain injury or related neurological conditions
• Current CPR certification
• Knowledge of complex neurologic injury and orthopedic rehabilitation techniques

About our Line of Business

Pate Rehabilitation, an affiliate of Rehab Without Walls, provides evidence-based physical, occupational, speech/language, and neurocognitive therapies, as well as vocational rehabilitation, to advance and accelerate patient recovery – helping individuals suffering from an acquired brain injury return to a high quality of life. For more information, please visit www.rehabwithoutwalls.com/pate-rehab. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.