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Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) - Full Time
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What you'll do
- Assists patients/residents/clients with therapy activities and exercises scheduled in a treatment plan, under the supervision of an occupational therapist, to improve patients'/residents'/clients' quality of life and ability to perform daily activities.
- Provides, monitors and records therapy services to patients/residents/clients with physical, cognitive, developmental and psychosocial impairments, in line with related standard concepts, practices and procedures.
- Selects, implements, and makes modifications to therapeutic activities and interventions that are consistent with demonstrated competency levels, patient's/resident's/client's goals, and the requirements of the practice setting and/or state licensure.
- Contributes to this process by exchanging information with and providing documentation to the occupational therapist about the patient's/resident's/client's responses to and communications during intervention.
- Responsible for being knowledgeable about the patient's/resident's/client's targeted occupational therapy outcomes and for providing information and documentation related to outcome achievement.
- Follows and adheres to accepted clinical practice guidelines of professional organization.
- Performs other related duties as requested as needed.
What they're looking for
- Appropriate education level required in accordance with state licensure.
- Must be licensed as an Occupational Therapy Assistant in the state(s) of practice.
- Must also be certified as an Occupational Therapy Assistant through the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) when working at a Sanford Health Facility.
- When applicable, may require valid driver's license.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within six months of employment.
Nice to have
- Certification as an Occupational Therapy Assistant through the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) is preferred for GSS Facilities.
Summarised by NextRaise from the employer’s description, which follows in full below.
Full description from employer
Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.


Work Shift:
8 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Compensation:
Salary Range: $24.00 - $38.50

$10,000 sign-on bonus (eligibility requirements apply)!

Union Position:
No

Department Details
Summary
Assists patients/residents/clients with therapy activities and exercises scheduled in a treatment plan, under the supervision of an occupational therapist, to improve patients'/residents'/clients' quality of life and ability to perform daily activities.Job Description
Provides, monitors and records therapy services to patients/residents/clients with physical, cognitive, developmental and psychosocial impairments, in line with related standard concepts, practices and procedures. Selects, implements, and makes modifications to therapeutic activities and interventions that are consistent with demonstrated competency levels, patient's/resident's/client's goals, and the requirements of the practice setting and/or state licensure. The certified occupational therapy assistant contributes to this process by exchanging information with and providing documentation to the occupational therapist about the patient's/resident's/client's responses to and communications during intervention. Responsible for being knowledgeable about the patient's/resident's/client's targeted occupational therapy outcomes and for providing information and documentation related to outcome achievement. Follows and adheres to accepted clinical practice guidelines of professional organization. As needed, performs other related duties as requested. Depending on location and facility needs, work may focus on those receiving intervention in the post-acute, long term care, and home health care environments.Qualifications
Appropriate education level required in accordance with state licensure.Must be licensed as an Occupational Therapy Assistant in the state(s) of practice. When working at a Sanford Health Facility (not required but preferred for GSS Facilities): Must also be certified as an Occupational Therapy Assistant through the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). Conforms to the supervision and licensing standards of the state(s) where services are provided. When applicable, may require valid driver's license. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within six months of employment.
Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.
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Company
Sanford
Austin, United States of America
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