Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)

Grant Regional Health Center•Lancaster, WI

8h•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) provides occupational therapy services to hospital inpatients, swing bed, outpatients, and home health patients under the supervision of the Occupational Therapist (OTR). These services include following structured evaluations, patient treatment, and documentation.

Requirements

Graduate of an American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) approved education program
Current licensed Occupational Therapy Assistant in the State of Wisconsin
Current AOTA certification

Nice To Haves

Experience preferred
DPI license or willing to obtain

Responsibilities

Perform ongoing assessment after initial evaluation which include: using medical record, assessing cognitive/perceptual status, sensory status, neuromuscular status, range of motion, posture, functional activities, physiologic response, balance/coordination, positioning and restrain use, age-specific assessment perform manual muscle test (MMT), and instructing activities of daily living.
Read and understand plan of care set up by the therapist including assess patients’ response to treatment and chose activities accordingly, assist with discharge planning, teach patient/family home program
Utilize special equipment such as cryotherapy and hot packs
Perform special skills: sensory integration techniques, myofascial techniques, treatment of geriatric patients, splinting techniques, issues and instructs adaptive equipment design and implement exercise program, and documentation; participates in team/family conferences
Complies with hospital safety policies and procedures (restraint policy, body mechanics, infection control and OSHA standards, do not resuscitate orders)
Demonstrates advocacy toward patient and family: understand patient bill of rights, maintains confidentiality when interacting with patient, family, other personnel and the public; cares for the patient with ethical dilemmas; demonstrates awareness of patient satisfaction; communicates with physicians and other health care professionals to provide opportunities for positive rehab outcomes
Promotes community health
Demonstrates professional behavior: manages time, utilize support personnel, documentation, professional development, effective communication skills, billing responsibilities
Other duties as assigned