Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant / COTA

INTEGRIS Health•Woodward, OK

About The Position

INTEGRIS Health is seeking a dedicated Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant to join its team in Woodward, Oklahoma. The role is full-time, day shift, and serves outpatient and acute care settings. The assistant provides occupational therapy services within their training and qualifications, educates patients and other stakeholders, documents treatment and charges according to policy, and reports to the delegating therapist and assigned Manager or Director. The position may involve floating to other units, on-call status, weekend work, or a flexible schedule.

Requirements

Associate’s degree from an accredited school for Occupational Therapy Assistants.
Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) license or Temporary OTA license.
BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by the American Red Cross or American Heart Association within 30 days of hire.
Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patient performance within the assistant’s training and qualifications.
Recommend equipment or architectural barrier alterations to the therapist of record.
May serve as a clinical instructor and/or assist with orientation of new employees or volunteers.
Provide interventions in areas including self-care and home management; therapeutic activities; muscle and range-of-motion testing; positioning, seating, and transfers; fine and gross motor skills and coordination; neuromuscular facilitation and motor control; selected orthotics or prosthetic devices; pressure garment fitting; adaptive equipment; functional exercises and training; community, home, and work integration; work simulation and ergonomics; energy conservation and joint protection; feeding and oral motor facilitation; functional mobility; therapeutic modalities; sensorimotor activities; psychosocial skills and behavior management; cognitive retraining; and environmental appraisal and adaptation.
Educate persons served and other stakeholders.
Communicate and document treatment and appropriate charges according to policy and procedure.
Report to the delegating therapist and assigned Manager or Director.
Follow universal safety precautions.
Work with wheelchairs, walkers, and other rehabilitation equipment daily.
May float to other units and may be required to be on call, work weekends, or work a flexible schedule.