COTA- PRN

Ernest Health • Mesquite, TX

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Mesquite Rehabilitation Institute in Mesquite, Texas, is an inpatient rehabilitation hospital serving the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. It provides personalized, intensive physical, occupational, and speech therapy to patients recovering from strokes, brain or spinal cord injuries, amputations, and complex orthopedic surgeries. The facility has modern therapy gyms and adaptive equipment, and its interdisciplinary team supports patients in regaining strength and independence.

The COTA provides rehabilitative services to individuals with physical impairments under the direction of an occupational therapist. The role monitors patients’ programs and records their progress for the occupational therapist. The position also integrates the hospital’s mission and “Guiding Principles” into daily practice.

Requirements

• Current COTA licensure as required by state guidelines.
• Current Basic Life Support/CPR card.
• Demonstrated critical-thinking skills, including using logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Understanding of treatment costs and financial support as they relate to quality and efficiency.
• Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and infection-control standards.
• General computer skills, including data entry, word processing, email, and record management.
• Effective organizational and time-management skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work closely and professionally with others.
• Ability to move quickly from one task to another and prioritize tasks.
• Ability to use appropriate equipment necessary for the job.

Nice To Haves

• One year of direct patient-care experience in a rehabilitation hospital setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide rehabilitative services to individuals with physical impairments under the direction of an occupational therapist.
• Monitor patients’ programs and record their progress for the occupational therapist.
• Integrate the hospital’s mission and “Guiding Principles” into daily practice.

Benefits

• Recognition, wellness, and retention programs.
• Opportunities to provide feedback about the employee work experience through “My Ernest Journey” and the Engagement Survey.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed