Occupational Therapy Assistant

Healthmark Rehabilitation, Smoky Hill Health & Rehabilitation; Salina (KS); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

HealthMark Rehabilitation is seeking a PRN Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) to provide skilled therapy services at our Smoky Hill location in Salina, Kansas. The role requires delivering care to residents and short-term patients under physician orders, with an emphasis on functional goals and discharge planning.

Responsibilities include documenting progress, following the plan of care, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Must hold Kansas license/certification: COTA.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in multifaceted systems and interact with all staff and customers.
• Demonstrates time management and organization.

Responsibilities

• Provides therapy services per physician orders and plan of care.
• Develops and follows plan of care with measurable goals to support discharge.
• Performs skilled treatments per established plan of care.
• Documents patient responses and progress within required timeframes.
• Completes required documentation timely and in accordance with regulations.
• Completes billing for provided skilled services per regulations.
• Maintains rehab gym equipment and treatment area with infection prevention practices.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Time management

Clinical judgment

Education

Kansas COTA license

Job description

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Occupational Therapy Assistant

PRN Smoky Hill Health & Rehabilitation, Salina, KS, US

HealthMark Rehabilitation is an inhouse therapy company, serving the Skilled Nursing Facility patients and residents of HMG facilities.

We’re currently seeking PRN COTA'sto treat residents and short-term patients at our Smoky Hill location in Salina, Kansas!

1007 Johnstown Ave, Salina, KS 67401

• Weekdays and Weekend availability

Responsibilities:

• Provides therapy services in accordance with physician’s orders and accepted professional practices.
• Registered therapists, develop an overall therapy plan of care to include: treatment and medical diagnosis warranting skilled intervention, planned duration and frequency to be provided, short and long term goals functional and measurable that support the discharge plan; per standards of practice, and established guidelines.
• Therapists of all disciplines perform skilled treatments according to established plan of care.
• Documents observations, patient’s response to skilled interventions/treatment programs, degree of progress and notable changes in patient’s condition within specific timeframes.
• Completes all documentation required timely and in accordance with state and federal regulations and policies/guidelines.
• Completes all billing required on the date of the provided skilled services, and in accordance with all state and federal regulations, policies/guidelines.
• Assist with maintaining both the rehab gym equipment and treatment area in a safe manner, using good infection prevention methods.

Requirements:

• Must hold Kansas license/certification for appropriate discipline: COTA.
• Must possess strong oral and written communication skills. Organizational and analytical skills required.
• Ability to function effectively in multi-faceted systems and to interact effectively with all levels of staff and customers.
• Demonstrates the skill set of time management and organization
• Demonstrated ability to utilize independent and effective clinical judgment, problem-solving and decision making skills.
• Meet physical requirements to deliver responsibilities.
• Experience in a geriatric rehabilitation setting preferred.
• Successful completion of hiring process / background check.

Company Mission Statement:

To deliver premier healthcare services, through dedicated and compassionate employees, accommodating the individualized care needs of our patients.