COTA I ARU- Per Diem- Rehab Center

Sharp HealthCare • San Diego, CA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of an occupational therapist, provides occupational therapy care to patients with impaired functional mobility as a result of neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, and/or cardiopulmonary involvement or injury.

Requirements

• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED
• California Occupational Therapy Assistant - CA Board of Occupational Therapy -REQUIRED
• Knowledge of occupational therapy treatment methods.
• Ability to keep neat, accurate, concise records.
• Ability to document patient care and progress efficiently in the electronic health record.
• Effective professional communication skills.
• Actively involved in professional development.
• Ability to direct work of aides and/or student interns.

Nice To Haves

• Associate's Degree In a COTA program.
• 3 Years Experience in all aspects of this discipline.

Responsibilities

• Participates in departmental activities, such as CQI, staff meetings, and chart review.
• Participates in committees and system wide activities when requested as departmental representative.
• Present discipline specific resource information to patients and families.
• Documentation is completed in a timely, complete, legible, concise and accurate manner.
• Documentation follows Sharp HealthCare guidelines, professional guidelines, and meets third-party payor and regulatory requirements.
• Maintains records pertinent to departmental operations.
• Completes all documentation elements as appropriate (Interdisciplinary Plan of Care, Education record, billing, and others).
• Communicates patient care and departmental issues.
• Accepts changes and demonstrates flexibility when asked regarding work schedules and assignments.
• Completes additional assignments in a timely manner.
• Offers suggestions for resolving operational issues within the department.
• Maintains departmental cleanliness and safety.
• Uses time effectively.
• As requested, assists in the ordering of all necessary equipment and supplies, submits all requisitions to the therapist, and consistently demonstrates a cost-conscious attitude in the ordering and usage of materials.
• Assists in continuous Quality Improvement Program.
• Provides supervision and clinical direction to other assistants in the department if needed.
• Has responsibility for one major departmental project.
• Is consulted as a representative of his/her profession.
• Shares ideas therapeutic principles.
• Provides in-service/education program or training.
• Participates in student program.
• Implements treatment following treatment following treatment plan reporting subjective/objective patient response.
• Reports patient pain that interferes with optimal level of function or participation in rehabilitation; and implements intervention.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Participates in utilizing a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and reports effectiveness of learning; family is included in teaching as appropriate.
• Demonstrates knowledge and safe use of modalities, equipment and therapeutic procedures.
• Implements patient care to ensure patients' needs are met and hospital policy is followed.
• Implement(s) plan with sensitivity to the comprehensive, age/culturally appropriate issues using patient care interventions with patient and family.
• Recognizes need for additional assessment by primary therapist.
• Under the direction of the therapist appropriately implements modified treatment plans adapting, within the capabilities of the patient in order to achieve the highest level of functioning.
• As directed by the therapist, assists in determination of and provides to patient available community resources in order to make appropriate referrals for service in areas of specific patient needs.
• Provides community resources and liaison contact with community agencies in order to make appropriate referrals for service in areas of specific patient needs.

Benefits

• This position is covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with SEIU-UHW. As part of the terms of employment, employees in this role are required to join the union within 31 days of hire and remain a member (e.g. dues paying, fee paying, religious exception contributor) for the duration of the collective bargaining agreement.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree