Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)- LTAC

Lifepoint Health•Tampa, FL

16h•Onsite

About The Position

Kindred Hospital Bay Area - St. Petersburg is seeking a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) for a PRN (as needed) position. This role is part of Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a network dedicated to making communities healthier. The COTA will work under the guidance of a supervising Occupational Therapist Registered/Licensed (OTR/L) to implement and modify treatment plans for adult and geriatric patients requiring an adult medical rehabilitation program. Responsibilities include patient assessment, treatment implementation, documentation, and caregiver education, while adhering to ethical and regulatory guidelines.

Requirements

Candidates must have certification from the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant program culminating in an Associate's degree
Current and valid state OTA license in the state of Florida
Current CPR certification
Strong organizational and communication skills

Responsibilities

Under guidance of supervising OTR/L: Acquires pertinent information and implements comprehensive program using varied techniques and treatment activities; reviews and modifies treatment in response to changing patient needs; identifies equipment and discharge needs.
Is aware of patient injury/diagnosis and takes all necessary precautions for observing indications and contradictions.
Provides treatment to diverse diagnostic populations and completes supporting documentation according to hospital policy and State Practice Act.
Observes treatment affect, accomplishment of short and long term goals and recommends change to the supervising OTR/L, if needed.
Communicates and collaborates with support personnel regarding treatment orders as directed by the supervising OTR/L.
Conducts class/group situations (stroke, SCI, BI) as appropriate.
When necessary, instructs care giver/family members in home exercise program as related to the patient’s functional and self-care status: discusses necessary equipment for the home situation.
Complies with department, hospital, and regulatory agency guidelines with respect to ethics, legal issues and supervisory relationships.
Demonstrates professional accountability per AOTA Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice.
Demonstrates appropriate and effective written, verbal and non-verbal communication with team members through the continuum of care.
Completes timely and accurate documentation, including QI scoring, of patient treatment in the patient medical record as indicated.
Able to assess patient pain interfering with optimal level of function of participation in rehabilitation; makes appropriate interventions to reduce pain after consulting with supervising OTR/L and makes appropriate physician contact as indicated.
Protects patient confidentiality in regard to medical, emotional, and social status.
Keeps the supervising therapist informed of patient’s status, problem areas, progress, etc.
Perceives the existence of problems and notifies supervising therapist for implementation of safe, effective and timely solutions.
Demonstrates appropriate safety measures when implementing treatment programs.
Other duties as assigned