COTA -PRN

Description

The Center at Waterfront is looking for a COTA to join their therapy team!

COTA - Job Description:

The primary purpose of a Certified Occupational Therapists Assistant is to plan, organize, develop and direct our facility’s Physical/Occupational Therapy Services in accordance with applicable federal, state and local standards, guidelines, regulations to assure that the highest degree of quality care can be maintained at all times.

COTA - Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Meet with administration, medical and nursing staff, as well as other related departments in planning therapy services-to include patients and family
• Assist in developing, implementing and coordinating patient care plans for individual patients in coordination and conjunction with the patients assessment
• Brief patient of procedures involved in physical therapy and prepare necessary equipment-reassure patient before and during therapy treatment
• Determine proper equipment usage, application and body position, make adjustments when necessary in the administration of physical therapy treatments
• Recommend modifications of changes in the patient’s therapy program based on evaluation of progress
• Ensure that all therapy notes are informative, descriptive and follow Company’s policy and procedures

Qualifications

COTA - Education/Certifications:

• Associate’s Degree in Occupational Therapy and have current license or be license-eligible in the state of Kansas

COTA - Experience and Specific Requirements:

• Should have as a minimum, 1 years’ experience in a skilled nursing facility
• Must pass a pre-employment background check and drug test