Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) - PRN

Sanford Health•Howard Lake, MN

1d•$24 - $39•Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. This role involves assisting patients/residents/clients with therapy activities and exercises as part of a treatment plan, under the supervision of an occupational therapist, to enhance their quality of life and ability to perform daily activities. The position requires providing, monitoring, and recording therapy services for patients with physical, cognitive, developmental, and psychosocial impairments, adhering to standard concepts, practices, and procedures. The COTA will select, implement, and modify therapeutic activities and interventions based on competency, patient goals, and setting requirements. Communication and documentation with the occupational therapist regarding patient responses and progress are essential. The role also involves understanding targeted occupational therapy outcomes and reporting on their achievement, following clinical practice guidelines, and performing other related duties as needed. Work may focus on patients in post-acute, long-term care, and home health care environments.

Requirements

Appropriate education level required in accordance with state licensure.
Must be licensed as an Occupational Therapy Assistant in the state(s) of practice.
When working at a Sanford Health Facility (not required but preferred for GSS Facilities): Must also be certified as an Occupational Therapy Assistant through the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).
Conforms to the supervision and licensing standards of the state(s) where services are provided.
When applicable, may require valid driver's license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within six months of employment.

Nice To Haves

When working at a Sanford Health Facility (not required but preferred for GSS Facilities): Must also be certified as an Occupational Therapy Assistant through the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).

Responsibilities

Assists patients/residents/clients with therapy activities and exercises scheduled in a treatment plan, under the supervision of an occupational therapist, to improve patients'/residents'/clients' quality of life and ability to perform daily activities.
Provides, monitors and records therapy services to patients/residents/clients with physical, cognitive, developmental and psychosocial impairments, in line with related standard concepts, practices and procedures.
Selects, implements, and makes modifications to therapeutic activities and interventions that are consistent with demonstrated competency levels, patient's/resident's/client's goals, and the requirements of the practice setting and/or state licensure.
Exchanges information with and provides documentation to the occupational therapist about the patient's/resident's/client's responses to and communications during intervention.
Responsible for being knowledgeable about the patient's/resident's/client's targeted occupational therapy outcomes and for providing information and documentation related to outcome achievement.
Follows and adheres to accepted clinical practice guidelines of professional organization.
As needed, performs other related duties as requested.
Depending on location and facility needs, work may focus on those receiving intervention in the post-acute, long term care, and home health care environments.