Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)

Interim HealthCare of Wichita • Wichita, KS

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Home Health Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) in Wichita, KS Experience a therapy career that comes with work-life balance! As a Home Health COTA for Interim HealthCare®, you can set your own schedule and enjoy the freedom that comes with it. For more than 55 years, Interim HealthCare has been an employer of choice to Occupational Therapist Assistants seeking a more flexible career. As a Home Health COTA, you’ll have the ability to customize therapy to each patient’s needs and implement strategies that make their home an easier place to navigate. If you’re ready to experience the rewards that home health therapy brings, you are made for this! Our Home Health Occupational Therapist Assistants enjoy some excellent benefits: 1:1 therapist-to-patient ratios where you impact outcomes Flexible assignments, autonomy and work-life balance Online training, growth and ability to earn CEUs Tuition discounts through Rasmussen University PTO, Holiday Pay, Medical/Dental/Vision & 401(k) Benefits As a Home Health Occupational Therapist Assistant, here’s a big-picture view of what you’ll do: Provide occupational therapy to patients unable to perform daily tasks due to an illness or injury Work as part of a home health team which may include an RN, LPN, CNA, HHA, PT and SLP, focused on the patient’s plan of care and personal goals Assess patient, observe deficits, establish therapy goals and document progress Assist patient with exercises to improve fine motor skills and coordination Suggest adaptive equipment such as grab bars and shower chairs to offer added support Assess fall risks and introduce strategies to improve home safety Educate patient and family on plan of care, exercises, goals and self-care

Requirements

• Graduate of an Occupational Therapy Assistant Program and active COTA certification in KS
• CPR certification
• Knowledge of state and federal home health regulations
• Good clinical judgement, strong interpersonal skills, resourceful and compassionate

Responsibilities

• Provide occupational therapy to patients unable to perform daily tasks due to an illness or injury
• Work as part of a home health team which may include an RN, LPN, CNA, HHA, PT and SLP, focused on the patient’s plan of care and personal goals
• Assess patient, observe deficits, establish therapy goals and document progress
• Assist patient with exercises to improve fine motor skills and coordination
• Suggest adaptive equipment such as grab bars and shower chairs to offer added support
• Assess fall risks and introduce strategies to improve home safety
• Educate patient and family on plan of care, exercises, goals and self-care

Benefits

• PTO
• Holiday Pay
• Medical/Dental/Vision
• 401(k) Benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree