COTA - Home Health - Per Diem - Palm Springs
About The Position
The certified occupational therapy assistant (COTA) provides home health occupational therapy services under the direction and supervision of a registered occupational therapist. The COTA performs only services that the registered occupational therapist has planned, delegated, and supervised, and follows the organization’s standards of care and applicable Service Agreement conditions. The role includes supporting patients’ functional abilities and daily activities, documenting care and progress, communicating with the care team, and contributing to coordinated patient care. The position is per diem in Palm Springs.
Requirements
- Graduate of an occupational therapy assistant curriculum accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association.
- Certified through the National Certification Examination of the American Occupational Therapy Association.
- Licensed as an occupational therapy assistant by the California Board of Occupational Therapy.
- At least one year of clinical experience as a certified occupational therapy assistant.
- Good verbal and written communication and organizational skills.
- Current CPR certification.
- Valid California driver’s license and an insured, good-working-order automobile that meets organization requirements.
- Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 50 pounds intermittently.
Responsibilities
- Participate, as delegated, in ongoing evaluations of patients’ functional status and home environments for hazards or barriers to independent living.
- Teach new skills or retrain patients in daily activities affected by illness or injury, in accordance with organization policy.
- Maintain clinical records and notes, report changes in patient condition to the registered occupational therapist, and submit documentation according to organization policy.
- Follow the treatment program and goals established by the registered occupational therapist; document patient responses and progress.
- Communicate with other personnel involved in patient care to promote coordinated and efficient care, and document communications according to organization policy.
- Attend and contribute to in-services, case conferences, and other required meetings.
- Identify patient and caregiver needs for other home care services, consult the supervising registered occupational therapist, and assist with referrals as appropriate.
- Instruct patients’ families, caregivers, and other organization health care personnel in the treatment regime as delegated by the registered occupational therapist.
- Receive supervision from the registered occupational therapist at least every 30 days, with clinical documentation reflecting communication, patient condition and response, plan-of-care needs, and outcomes.
- Follow company attendance and reliability guidelines.
- Perform other job-related tasks as requested.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
