Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)

The Health Center at Galloway • Galloway, NJ

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA/OTA) is responsible for assisting and supporting the plan of treatment for each resident. The assistant is an active participant in the center and an integral part of the interdisciplinary team. Operationally, the COTA/OTA reports to the Director of Rehabilitation or their designee. Clinically, the assistant is overseen by the therapist coordinating care for the resident. The role also involves supervising assistant students and aides according to state and federal guidelines.

Requirements

• A graduate of an accredited college or university with minimally an associate’s degree in physical therapy or occupational therapy.
• Assistant is licensed or equivalent certification accepted by the designated professional accrediting body.
• Actively licensed/certified assistant in assigned state(s) of employment as a Physical Therapy Assistant or Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant.
• Current state licensure in respective discipline.

Nice To Haves

• Experience/knowledge in older adult rehabilitation.
• Knowledge in governmental and regulatory guidelines in designated healthcare settings.

Responsibilities

• Provides resident rehabilitation care within all generally accepted practice methods, meeting all center, state, federal, and accrediting standards as directed by the therapists’ plan of care.
• Works closely with the supervising therapist to communicate resident condition and responses to ensure quality effective outcomes.
• Performs the necessary documentation as indicated and directed.
• Provides feedback to the therapist and Director of Rehabilitation on all clinical and rehabilitation issues.
• Participates in all center directed processes and services and in-service training programs as requested.
• Shows effective management of treatment and non-treatment related activities.
• Performs necessary documentation to meet center, state, federal, and accrediting agency requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree