COTA (Occupational Therapist Assistant)

Menifee Meadows•Frenchburg, KY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Evolve Therapy Services is hiring a compassionate Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) for an in-house Skilled Nursing Facility in Frenchburg, KY. The COTA will plan, organize, develop, and direct Occupational Therapy Services in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, as directed by the Administrator, to ensure the highest degree of quality resident care can be maintained at all times.

Requirements

Associate's degree in Occupational Therapy
MUST have active OTA licensure in state(s) of practice
Ongoing continuing education and professional development to maintain current licensure and certification

Responsibilities

Conduct regular screening of residents to figure out the best intervention or treatment for each individual patient based off scope of practice
Perform treatment plan to residents; follow short- and long-term goals and methods to achieve goals based off of the established plan of care by supervising therapist
Interpret and communicate evaluation findings, treatment plans, and recommendations to residents, families/caregivers, and interdisciplinary team members
Establish individual resident therapy schedules in cooperation with other team members
Conduct therapy according to established treatment plan and ensure proper documentation and billing of occupational therapy services
Perform all other duties as assigned and as required to effectively treat patients
Comply with all CMS documentation standards of practice daily with point of care documentations as indicated