Occupational Therapy Assistant

Margate Health & Rehabilitation Center; Florida; On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Margate Health & Rehabilitation Center is seeking a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) to provide therapy services under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist in a skilled nursing setting.

The ideal candidate holds an Associate degree, Florida licensure, and current CPR; full-time and per diem options are available. You will assist in evaluations, set treatment goals, and document patient progress according to departmental standards.

Qualifications

• Associates degree from an accredited institution.
• Licensed to practice in the state of Florida.
• Current CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Provides Occupational Therapy services to patients under supervision.
• Assists in evaluation process as directed by OT.
• Identifies goals and treatment plans with OT.
• Conducts individual, supervised and group treatment as assigned.
• Records treatment times and contributes to statistics.

Skills

Patient care

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Associate degree

Florida licensure

CPR certification

Tools

Adaptive devices

Job description

OVERVIEW

Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) will perform treatment skills within the scope of the COTA’s education in order to carry out treatment plans as specified by the Occupational Therapist.Communicates with the Occupational Therapist regarding the patient’s condition and progress, and documents regarding the patient’s treatment in the medical record.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides Occupational Therapy services to patients under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist
• Assists the Occupational Therapist in the evaluation process as needed or directed.
• Identifies indications for and assists in evaluations at appropriate intervals under the direction of an Occupational therapist
• Assists the Occupational Therapist in identifying a problem list, short term goals, long term goals and treatmen t plan
• Conducts individual, supervised and group treatment as assigned by the Occupational Therapist
• Monitors patient's response to interviention and consults with Occupational Therapist if modification is needed
• Maintains acceptable patient care ratios as determined by the Occupational Therapist
• Provides/reccommends/fabricates adaptive devices or ther equipment; trains patient and caregiver in the use or application of orthotics and prosthetics
• Provides treatment in accordance with established standards of practice, department procedures and productivity standards.
• Records billable treatment times according to Occupational Therapy Department procedures and submits weekly/monthly statistics to regional office.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Associates degree from an accredited institution
• Licensed to practice in the state of Florida
• Current CPR certification

Full-time and per diem needed.

REQUIREMENTS

Employement is contingent upon successful completion of a Florida AHCA Level 2 background screening in accordance with state regulations. https://info.flclearinghouse.com