Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) - Full Time

Sanford Health • Albert Lea, MN

3d • Hybrid

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 position is for a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) who will assist 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 COTA will provide, monitor, and record therapy services to patients/residents/clients with physical, cognitive, developmental and psychosocial impairments. They will select, implement, and make modifications to therapeutic activities and interventions consistent with competency levels, patient goals, and practice setting requirements. The COTA will exchange information with and provide documentation to the occupational therapist regarding patient responses and communications during intervention, and will be knowledgeable about targeted occupational therapy outcomes and provide documentation related to outcome achievement. The role adheres to accepted clinical practice guidelines and may perform 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.

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

• Willing to travel to Albert Lea and St James as well as HH in the area.

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 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