COTA
About The Position
Indiana Fitness Works is seeking Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTAs) to join the team at Grand Valley Health & Rehabilitation. The organization values treating residents with respect and dignity, as well as treating other team members respectfully. The COTA reports directly to the immediate supervising OTR. COTAs may conduct general activity programs and supportive or maintenance programs. They may not plan or evaluate individual or group treatment needs, but may make recommendations to the supervising OTR. The COTA communicates with other personnel about the patient’s total treatment program, maintains accurate treatment records and required paperwork according to company policies, and obtains the supervising Registered Occupational Therapist’s co-signature on progress notes. COTA staff must follow all established company policies and procedures. The role has physical demands that include occasional lifting, carrying, transferring, pushing and pulling, driving, and kneeling, squatting, or stooping, as well as frequent standing and hand manipulation. It also requires verbal and written communication, corrected visual acuity, and tactile discrimination. These functions must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.
Requirements
- Hold current registration with the American Occupational Therapy Certification Board.
- Hold a permanent COTA license or be eligible to apply for a COTA license to practice in the state through the Board of Medical Examiners, as applicable.
- Be able to perform the listed physical job functions with or without reasonable accommodation, including lifting, transferring, carrying, pushing and pulling, driving, communication, visual, tactile, hand-manipulation, grasping, and standing demands.
Nice To Haves
- Membership in the American Occupational Therapy Association and state organizations is strongly recommended.
Responsibilities
- Conduct general activity programs and supportive or maintenance programs.
- Make recommendations to the supervising OTR regarding treatment needs; do not plan or evaluate individual or group treatment needs.
- Communicate with other personnel about the patient’s total treatment program, especially with the supervising OTR.
- Maintain accurate records of treatments given and complete required paperwork according to company policies.
- Ensure progress notes are co-signed by the supervising Registered Occupational Therapist.
- Follow all established company policies and procedures.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
