PRN Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant/ COTA

River Crossing Rehab and Healthcare Center•St. Louis, MO

10h•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) supports the Occupational Therapist in implementing resident-specific treatment plans. The role provides direct treatment in accordance with the plan of care established by the supervising Occupational Therapist and supports residents’ progress through interventions, monitoring, documentation, education, and interdisciplinary collaboration. The COTA participates in program development and clinical programming, identifies and shares occupational therapy best practices with the rehabilitation team, and contributes to patient care plan meetings. The position is per diem.

Requirements

Must be a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA).
Must be licensed in the state of Missouri.

Responsibilities

Provide direct treatment to patients in accordance with the plan of care developed by the supervising Occupational Therapist.
Maintain required productivity and effective time management according to the daily schedule.
Implement intervention plans, including activities of daily living (ADL) training, under the Occupational Therapist’s guidance.
Assist with gathering objective data for Section GG collection during Annual, Quarterly, Falls, and Significant Change assessments.
Execute assigned resident screens.
Participate in program development and clinical programming; identify and share occupational therapy best practices with the rehabilitation team.
Observe residents’ performance and report changes or concerns to the supervising Occupational Therapist.
Maintain accurate, timely, detailed, and up-to-date documentation of resident progress, interventions, evaluations, treatment plans, daily and progress notes, and HMO/managed care progress updates in EMRs.
Use Point of Service (POS) care delivery and documentation.
Educate residents, family members, and care staff on safe techniques and exercises to support continued progress.
Collaborate with nursing and rehabilitation staff, including Physical Therapists and Speech-Language Pathologists.
Attend and contribute to patient care plan meetings.