Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)

Angels of Care Pediatric Home Health•Pueblo, CO

3d•$45 - $60•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) will implement treatment programs to assist pediatric patients with physical, cognitive, sensory and social/emotional disabilities or delays by planning and administering occupational therapy in the home and community.

Requirements

State license
Current CPR certification
A minimum of 1 yr. of experience preferred

Responsibilities

Provides high quality care and meets the needs of the patient and family by implementing occupational therapy treatment plans in conjunction with the occupational therapist supervisor.
Assists pediatric and young adult patients in the areas of physical, neurological, cognitive, sensory, feeding, ADL’s, and social/emotional development and improves their level of independence by implementing skilled interventions to maximize the potential of each individual child.
Participates in educating, coaching, and empowering caregivers and families to develop skills to carry over therapeutic activities into the child's daily routine.
Assures continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing and instructing patients, families, and caregivers in home exercise programs.
Documents patient care services and care coordination in an intuitive electronic medical record system.
Maintains patient confidence by keeping information confidential.