Home Health: Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) - SE Metro

Lifespark Careers•Hastings, MN

About The Position

Lifespark is hiring a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) to provide home health services in the Southeast Metro area. The COTA works under the registered occupational therapist and performs only services planned, delegated, and supervised by that therapist. The role supports clients’ functional abilities and independent living through delegated assessment activities, treatment plans, client and caregiver instruction, clinical documentation, and communication with the care team. The position is full-time, 1.0 FTE, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with no on-call duties, weekend work, or rotation. The service area includes Hastings, Afton, Farmington, Inver Grove Heights, Cottage Grove, South St. Paul, West St. Paul, St. Paul Park, Rosemount, Eagan, Woodbury, and surrounding areas. Compensation is $25.00–$30.00 per hour depending on experience, plus $45 per completed therapy visit and mileage reimbursement of $0.725 per mile. Lifespark is a senior health company headquartered in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Its services and teams are focused on helping seniors navigate health care, remain healthy, and live fuller, more independent lives as they age.

Requirements

At least one year of clinical experience as a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant.
Graduate of an occupational therapy assistant curriculum accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association.
Current and active Occupational Therapist Assistant license in Minnesota.
Experience using Microsoft Office, smartphones, calendaring, clinical software platforms (EMR), Wi-Fi, printers, and internet browsing.
Ability to follow written instructions.
Typing speed of at least 20 words per minute.

Responsibilities

Participate, as delegated by the registered occupational therapist, in ongoing evaluations of clients’ functional status, including muscle function, endurance, visual coordination, communication skills, self-care ability, and work capacity.
Participate, as delegated, in evaluating home environments for hazards or barriers to independent living.
Teach new skills or retrain clients in daily activities affected by illness or injury, in accordance with organizational policy.
Maintain clinical records, notes, and reports; document in accordance with policy and report changes in client condition to the registered occupational therapist.
Follow the treatment program and goals established by the registered occupational therapist, and document client responses and progress.
Communicate with other personnel involved in client care to promote coordinated and efficient services, and document those communications.
Attend and contribute to in-services, case conferences, and other required meetings.
Identify client and family or caregiver needs for additional home care services, consult the supervising registered occupational therapist, and assist with referrals as appropriate.
Instruct clients’ family members, caregivers, and other health care personnel in the treatment regime as delegated by the registered occupational therapist.
Maintain ongoing communication with the registered occupational therapist; the therapist supervises the COTA at least every 30 days.
Provide additional personal care as needed, including bathing, oral hygiene, dressing, toileting assistance, skin care, meal planning and preparation, feeding assistance, laundry, and keeping the client’s living area clean and orderly.
Take and record temperatures, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure when ordered and when appropriately trained and competency-validated.
Assist with ambulation, exercise, range-of-motion activities, and other simple procedures as ordered and when appropriately trained and competency-validated.
Assist clients with self-administration of medication and meet their safety needs, using equipment safely and properly.
Report client condition and significant changes to the assigned supervisory nurse.
Follow documentation, care, personal conduct, confidentiality, client rights, privacy, and maltreatment-reporting requirements.
Build rapport with clients, communicate professionally with the team, resolve customer-service concerns, and escalate issues when needed.
Follow emergency and response procedures; identify home safety concerns and notify the RN Case Manager or Clinical Manager.
Follow proper handling, lifting, transfer, injury-response, reporting, and follow-up procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.