COTA - PT

PACS•San Diego, CA

2d•$40 - $48

About The Position

The Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant treats patients as directed by the Occupational Therapist and according to the physician’s treatment plan. The role documents evaluations, daily treatment notes, weekly progress notes, recertifications, and treatment changes in accordance with state Occupational Therapy Board requirements, policies and procedures, and governmental and third-party payer requirements. The assistant communicates patient progress, problems, and plans to the supervisor and other health team members; supports staff training; and helps prepare patients and caregivers for discharge. The position is not supervisory. It requires a state license as an Occupational Therapy Assistant, ongoing continuing education, a license in good standing, and computer proficiency with systems such as Casamba and Point Click Care. The work involves frequent standing or walking, reaching, pushing or pulling, and communication, along with occasional sitting and climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. The role may require exerting substantial force to move objects. The work environment is usually low to moderate in noise level.

Requirements

Licensed as an Occupational Therapy Assistant in the state.
Meet continuing education requirements under state practice rules and maintain a license in good standing with the state board.
Proficient in computer skills, including entering data in programs such as Casamba and Point Click Care.
Ability to read technical procedures and comprehend policy and procedure manuals.
Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from managers, coworkers, and families.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and interpret written, oral, diagrammed, or scheduled instructions.
Ability to relate positively, effectively, and appropriately with patients or residents, families, staff, and professional colleagues.
Ability to meet the physical demands described, including frequent standing or walking, reaching, pushing or pulling, and specified lifting or exertion demands.

Responsibilities

Treat patients as directed by the Occupational Therapist and according to the physician’s treatment plan.
Record evaluations, daily treatment notes, weekly progress notes, recertification documentation, and treatment changes in accordance with applicable requirements and policies.
Assist the nursing department with training Restorative Aides.
Communicate patient progress, problems, and plans to the supervisor and other health team members.
Participate in in-service training for other facility staff.
Instruct patients’ families or nursing staff in maintenance programs and caregiver training in preparation for discharge from therapy services.
Participate in discharge planning.
Assist with cleaning and maintaining the treatment area.
Report department equipment problems so equipment can be maintained in good working order.