COTA - Waukon/West Union - FT

About the position

Join our not-for-profit organization that has provided over 100 years of housing and services to seniors with a commitment to quality care and service in a Christian environment. The GSS Therapy team is seeking to hire a COTA to join our team at Waukon and West Union skilled and rehab centers. The position is full time, 40 hours per week, M-F. Will be required to split their time between Waukon (60%) and West Union (40%). No weekends required. We are looking to hire a candidate who can compliment our team.

Responsibilities

• Assists patients/residents/clients with therapy activities and exercises scheduled in a treatment plan, under the supervision of an occupational therapist.
• Provides, monitors and records therapy services to patients/residents/clients with physical, cognitive, developmental and psychosocial impairments.
• Selects, implements, and makes modifications to therapeutic activities and interventions consistent with demonstrated competency levels and patient goals.
• Exchanges information with and provides documentation to the occupational therapist about the patient's responses to interventions.
• Follows and adheres to accepted clinical practice guidelines of professional organization.
• Performs other related duties as requested.

Requirements

• Appropriate education level required in accordance with state licensure.
• Must be licensed as an Occupational Therapy Assistant in the state(s) of practice.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within six months of employment.

Nice-to-haves

• Certification as an Occupational Therapy Assistant through the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) preferred.
• Valid driver's license may be required.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Work/life balance benefits
• Generous time off package