Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) - Canby & Clear Lake Medical Centers | PRN

Sanford Health•Canby, SD

11h•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 is a dynamic and comprehensive rural hospital setting. The Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) 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. The role involves providing, monitoring, and recording therapy services to patients/residents/clients with physical, cognitive, developmental and psychosocial impairments. The COTA selects, implements, and modifies therapeutic activities and interventions consistent with competency levels, patient goals, and practice setting requirements. They contribute to the process by exchanging information and providing documentation to the occupational therapist regarding patient responses and communications during intervention. The COTA is responsible for understanding targeted occupational therapy outcomes and providing information and documentation related to outcome achievement, while adhering to accepted clinical practice guidelines. 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.

Requirements

Appropriate education level required in accordance with state licensure.
Must be licensed as an Occupational Therapy Assistant in the state(s) of practice.
Conforms to the supervision and licensing standards of the state(s) where services are provided.
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).
When applicable, may require valid driver's license.

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.
Is knowledgeable about the patient's/resident's/client's targeted occupational therapy outcomes and provides 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.