Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Cascadia EE LLC • Salem, OR

2d • $38 - $45 • Onsite

About The Position

Sunnyside Transitional Care provides rehabilitation and skilled nursing care, with personalized, patient-centered treatment plans tailored to individual needs and goals. The Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) assists injured, ill, or disabled patients through the therapeutic use of everyday activities, under the direct supervision of an Occupational Therapist. The COTA helps provide rehabilitative services to people with physical, emotional, mental, or developmental impairments.

This position is available full-time or part-time at Sunnyside Transitional Care in Salem, Oregon. The COTA administers treatment programs under physician direction, assists patients with activities and exercises outlined in occupational therapy plans, monitors and communicates patient progress, and helps patients and families with home programs, basic living skills, and adaptive equipment.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited Occupational Therapist Assistant program.
• Current COTA license required.
• Current CPR certification required.
• Ability to maintain and promote a positive attitude toward residents or patients and their treatment progression.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with other healthcare professionals involved in patient care.
• Ability to maintain resident and patient confidentiality.

Nice To Haves

• Six months of experience in a long-term care environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer treatment programs with specific goals based on each resident’s or patient’s capacity and tolerance, under physician direction.
• Assist patients with rehabilitative activities and exercises described in treatment plans developed in collaboration with an occupational therapist.
• Use clinical reasoning in treatment planning, implementation, and monitoring residents’ or patients’ progress.
• Help instruct residents, patients, and families in home programs, basic living skills, and the care and use of adaptive equipment.
• Maintain punctuality and regular attendance for assigned shifts.
• Maintain a positive attitude toward residents, patients, and their treatment progression.
• Communicate and collaborate with other healthcare professionals involved in patient care.
• Maintain resident and patient confidentiality.

Benefits

• Premium medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Free, 24/7 access to professional counseling, legal consultations, financial planning, and childcare/eldercare referrals.
• Paid time off, dedicated sick leave, and paid holidays.
• Fully covered life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Career advancement pathways.
• Professional development and a collaborative culture.

What This Job Offers

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