Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) - Full Time

Sanford Health • Austin, MN

17h • 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 certified occupational therapy assistant provides, monitors, and records therapy services for individuals with physical, cognitive, developmental, and psychosocial impairments, adhering to standard concepts, practices, and procedures. They select, implement, and modify therapeutic activities and interventions based on competency, patient goals, and practice setting/licensure requirements. This role requires collaboration with the occupational therapist by sharing information and documentation regarding patient responses and communications during interventions. The COTA is responsible for understanding targeted occupational therapy outcomes and providing relevant information and documentation. They must follow accepted clinical practice guidelines and may perform other related duties as needed. Depending on the location and facility needs, the work may focus on patients in post-acute, long-term care, and home health care settings.

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.
• Contributes to the process by exchanging information with and providing 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed