Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) - Mobile Outpatient

Powerback Rehabilitation; Hagerstown (MD); On-site; USD 48,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Clinical Mentorship Program

Free CEUs

Visa sponsorship

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Powerback Rehabilitation is seeking an occupational therapist to join our nationwide rehab team. You will provide occupational therapy services across settings including skilled nursing, outpatient, and home-based care, delivering patient-centered care to help individuals regain independence.

Responsibilities include evaluating patients, developing and implementing treatment plans, instructing patients and caregivers, maintaining timely documentation, and collaborating with the rehab team to

Qualifications

• Must have a valid license in the state(s) of practice.
• Must have a valid driver's license or reliable transportation to and from patients' residence.

Responsibilities

• Attends and participates in patient care and required meetings as a representative of occupational therapy.
• Adheres to department and patient treatment schedules and completes timely clinical and billing documentation.
• Collaborates with rehab team to develop patient-specific programs and activities.
• Instructs patients and caregivers in OT techniques under supervision.
• Maintains documentation for all treated patients.
• Maintains and reports equipment maintenance and repair needs.
• Provides patient-centered care focused on high-quality service.
• Implements individualized OT treatment plans established by the supervising therapist.
• Delivers interventions across cognitive, motor, endurance, balance, ADLs, safety, and wellness areas.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Job description

Overview

At Powerback, we're on a mission to improve lives. As the leader in physical, occupational, speech, and respiratory therapies, we help older adults stay active and thrive.

With over four decades of trusted service, our reach spans skilled nursing centers, assisted and independent living facilities, outpatient clinics, and home-based care. We're proud to deliver personalized care exactly where and when it's needed most.

Join an industry-leading team that restores hope and makes a lasting impact. If you're passionate about making a meaningful difference and want to be part of the future of rehabilitation and wellness, Powerback is the place for you.

Why Powerback?

• Benefits:We offer Medical, Dental, and Vision plans to Full-Time team members. We offer Dental and Vision to Part-Time team members.
• Paid Time Off:We offer generous paid time off to Full-Time and Part-Time team members.
• Support for New Grads:Our Powerback Clinical Mentorship Program kicks off on day one, helping you learn from the best in the field.
• Continuing Education:Keep growing with free CEUs through Medbridge.
• H-1B Visa & Relocation Assistance:We support Visa or Green Card sponsorships, plus our Journey Travel Program lets you work across the U.S. with the security of a full-time role.
• Perks at Powerback:Enjoy exclusive discounts on Wireless/TV, Home/Auto/Renters and Pet Insurance, Childcare, Eldercare, and more. Earn rewards through our PowerZone Employee Recognition Program, and expand your expertise with our Clinicians in Action professional development program.

Responsibilities

Powerback is a new way of delivering recovery, rehabilitation, respiratory, and wellness services to patients across the nation. We deliver an empowered approach to achieving your full potential by providing integrated and individualized solutions. Our reimagined approach to rehabilitation connects directly to the patient experience, which is centered on transforming the road to recovery for everyone and helping patients get their power back. It's patient-centered care that provides a sustainable way of feeling better, moving better, breathing better, and living better.

1. Attends and contributes to patient care, staffing conferences and other required meetings as a representative of occupational therapy, under the direction of the Occupational Therapist.
2. Responsible for adherence to department and patient treatment schedule, timely clinical and billing documentation requirements as well as work related meetings.
3. Works with other members of the rehabilitation team to develop programs and activities consistent with the needs and capabilities of each patient.
4. Instructs patients, families and other caregivers in the skills and techniques of the occupational therapy treatment program under the supervision of the Occupational Therapist.
5. Maintains appropriate and timely documentation for all patients treated.
6. Cleans, maintains, identifies, and reports the need for repair of equipment, as necessary.
7. Puts Patient Service First: Ensures that patients and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere which recognizes the individuals' needs and rights.
8. Implements a patient's individualized treatment plan as established by the primary Occupational Therapist.
9. Provides individualized occupational therapy interventions including application of therapeutic techniques in such areas as, but not limited to:
   • cognitive skills
   • muscle strength
   • coordination
   • endurance
   • mobility
   • perceptual abilities
   • sensory awareness
   • sitting and standing tolerance
   • balance
   • activities of daily living
   • joint protection
   • work simplification
   • orientation
   • physical agent modalities
   • low vision
   • falls risk management
   • medication management
   • health and wellness
   • community integration and reintegration
10. Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications

1. Must have a valid license in the state(s) of practice, or proof of license eligibility.
2. Must have a valid driver's license or reliable, independent transportation to and from the patients' residence.

Posted Salary Range

USD $35.00 - USD $44.00 /Hr.