Occupational Therapy Assistant / COTA

Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center; Eagle Pass, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center in Eagle Pass, TX seeks a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant to work under the medical team, providing modalities and treatment procedures per the plan created by the occupational therapist and aligned with hospital policies.

The position requires current state licensure as a COTA/OTA and BLS certification; candidates should be able to read, write and communicate in English and perform patient lifting as needed.

Qualifications

• Current state licensure as an Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA/OTA).
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association upon hire and maintain certification throughout employment.

Responsibilities

• Provide modalities and treatment procedures per treatment plan established by an occupational therapist.
• Maintain high quality patient care per hospital policies.

Skills

English proficiency

Education

COTA/OTA Licensure

BLS Certification

Job description

Responsibilities

Position: CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT

POSITION SUMMARY: The staff Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA/OTA) functions under the general supervision of the physical medicine lead and under the direct supervision of the therapist responsible for a specific patient’s care. The staff COTA assumes responsibility and accountability for providing modalities and treatment procedures asdetermined by a treatment plan established by an occupational therapist and in accordance with established hospital and departmental policies while maintaining the highest degree of quality patient care.

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Qualifications

Education, Training, Experience and Licenses/Registrations Required:

1. Current state licensure as an Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA/OTA)

2. Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association upon hire and maintain certification throughout employment

Physical and Sensory Requirements:

• Ability to read, write and converse in English
• Ability to communicate with patients, families, staff, physicians, support agencies, vendors and others
• Ability to evaluate and interpret information and make independent decisions
• Ability to respond to pages
• Ability to lift and transfer patients exerting 50 to 100 pounds of forceoccasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds frequently
• Ability to tolerate prolonged walking, standing and/or sitting
• Has sensory skills to differentiate clinical signs and symptoms
• Ability to remain calm and composed under stress, including emergency response to patient incidents