OT Assistant - Coastal Life + Tuition Reimbursement

Firelands Health; Sandusky (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Loan forgiveness

Major medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k)

Health and wellness offerings

Monthly employee events

and more

Job summary

Firelands Health in Sandusky, OH is seeking an Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) to support inpatient and rehabilitation services under the direction of an OT. You will apply skilled therapy techniques, document progress, and help patients regain function across age groups.

You will collaborate with therapists and nursing staff, perform standardized assessments, implement plans of care, monitor outcomes, and ensure a safe, patient-centered environment.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved Associate Degree program as a COTA. Currently licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of Ohio.
• One to two years experience in a hospital or rehabilitation facility preferred.
• Current CPR certification.
• Current FOM (Functional Outcome Measures) certification preferred.
• Ability to read and write and effectively communicate and understand in both written and oral form.
• Ability to lift patients as necessary and be mobile.
• Must possess a valid State of Ohio motor vehicle operator's license and be insurable under Firelands' auto policy.
• Provide proof of personal automobile liability coverage upon request.

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist, provides occupational therapy services, re-assessing the patient’s status on each visit, and ensuring quality of care as evidenced in the clinical record.
• Accurately administers standardized tests, treatment procedures and modalities as assigned by therapists. Implements the plan of care developed by the Occupational Therapist.
• Assists therapists in the development or modification of goals and objectives of patient care based upon assessment data.
• Implements appropriate treatment strategies, procedures, and modalities according to the plan of care set forth for each patient.
• Communicates patient progress, status, and response to therapy services to the supervising therapist, patient and/or family, and members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Provides for a safe, adequate and comfortable environment for the delivery of therapy services.
• Demonstrates the ability to serve patients of all ages in the routine performance of duties

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Clinical documentation

Assessment & treatment planning

Education

Associate Degree in Occupational Therapy Assistant

Job description

Firelands Health in Sandusky, OH is seeking an Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) to support inpatient and rehabilitation services under the direction of an OT. You will apply skilled therapy techniques, document progress, and help patients regain function across age groups.

You will collaborate with therapists and nursing staff, perform standardized assessments, implement plans of care, monitor outcomes, and ensure a safe, patient-centered environment.