PRN Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant/ COTA

Luxor Healthcare

St. Louis (MO)

On-site

USD 52,000 - 64,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Flexible hours

Advancement opportunities

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Luxor Healthcare in St. Louis, MO seeks a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) to support the Occupational Therapist in implementing resident-specific treatment plans.

You will participate in direct patient care, treatment support, and program development while maintaining accurate documentation in EMRs and collaborating with nursing and rehab staff. This role emphasizes education for residents and families and active care plan meetings.

Qualifications

Must be COTA certified.
Missouri license required.
Experience in rehab settings preferred.

Responsibilities

Direct Patient Care: Provides direct treatment to patients in accordance with the established plan of care developed by the supervising Occupational Therapist.
Treatment Support: Implement intervention plans, including ADL training, based on the guidance of the Occupational Therapist.
Program development: Active participation in program development and clinical programming.
Monitoring: Observe residents' performance and report any changes or concerns to the supervising Occupational Therapist.
Documentation: Maintain accurate and timely documentation of resident progress and any interventions provided. Comfortable and knowledgeable with POS care delivery and documentation. Keep EMRs up-to-date.
Education: Educate residents, family members, and care staff on safe techniques and exercises for continued progress.
Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Collaborate with nursing and other rehab staff to provide comprehensive care and attend care plan meetings.

Skills

Direct patient care

Treatment support

Program development

Monitoring

Documentation

Education

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

COTA certification

Missouri license

Job description

Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant, COTA Job Description:

The Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) supports the Occupational Therapist in implementing resident-specific treatment plans.

Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant, COTA Responsibilities:

Direct Patient Care: Provides direct treatment to patients in accordance with the established plan of care developed by the supervising Occupational Therapist. Consistently performs at the required productivity level maintaining effective time management according to daily schedule.
Treatment Support: Implement intervention plans, including ADL training, based on the guidance of the Occupational Therapist. Assists with gathering objective data for Section GG collection during Annual, Quarterly, Falls, and Significant Change assessments. Executes assigned screens for residents.
Program development: Active participation in program development and clinical programming. Identify best practices for Occupational Therapy practice and share with Rehab Team.
Monitoring: Observe residents' performance and report any changes or concerns to the supervising Occupational Therapist.
Documentation: Maintain accurate and timely documentation of resident progress and any interventions provided. Comfortable and knowledgeable with Point of Service (POS) care delivery and documentation. Maintain detailed and up-to-date documentation of resident evaluations, treatment plans, daily and progress notes, HMO/Manage care progress updates in EMRs (Net Health/PCC).
Education: Educate residents, family members, and care staff on safe techniques and exercises for continued progress.
Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Collaborate with nursing and other rehab staff, including Physical Therapists and Speech-Language Pathologists, to provide comprehensive care. Attend and contribute to patient care plan meetings.

COTA Qualifications: