COTA

DCH Health System • Northport, AL

78d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides care to patients under the supervision of a physical or occupational therapist. This role involves reviewing clinical data, collaborating on patient care plans, performing therapeutic procedures, and participating in patient/family teaching. The COTA is responsible for maintaining competency, completing documentation, communicating with therapists, attending meetings, mentoring students and new employees, and contributing to departmental activities. They also provide feedback to the Manager and assist with departmental planning, staff training, performance improvement, and clinical service development. The role requires assisting with departmental productivity and adhering to DCH Standards, including performance, patient and employee satisfaction, financial standards, compliance, and behavioral standards. Essential job functions must be performed safely, identifying and reducing unsafe practices and risks. The role requires the use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software, and the intranet, and adherence to all DCH Health System policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Current Alabama PTA/OTA licensure. Maintain active status with license in good standing with licensing agency.
• Must be able to read, write legibly, speak and comprehend English.
• BLS certification required.
• Must be able to analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals.
• Must be able to enter patient or treatment data into computers.
• Must be able to collaborate with others to plan or provide treatment.
• Must have normal vision and hearing or correctable to normal.
• Must be careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
• Must be reliable, responsible, dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
• Must be pleasant with others on the job and display good nature, cooperative attitude.
• Must be able to tolerate prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing.
• Must be able to exert almost continual physical effort such as pushing, pulling, bending, climbing, lifting, and walking.
• Exposure to human bodily fluids, disease, infection and hazardous materials may occur. Common protective or safety equipment may be required in job task.
• Physical activities include: Talking, hearing, bending, twisting, walking, running, kneeling, crouching, stooping, crawling, climbing, balancing, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, repetitive motion, standing, and/or using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls.
• Heavy work. Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Must be able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range.
• Physical presence onsite is essential.

Responsibilities

• Review relevant clinical data.
• Collaborates and coordinates patients care plans with patient/family and other care providers.
• Perform therapeutic procedures for clients as outlined in patient’s plan of care.
• Participates in patient/family teaching.
• Maintain clinical and professional competency.
• Completes all documentation requirements in the established time frame.
• Communicates to therapist as needed related to patient needs/goals.
• Attends in service programs and departmental or hospital meetings.
• Shares experience by mentoring students, new employees, volunteers and presenting in services.
• Maintains involvement in department and hospital activities.
• Provides feedback to the Manager.
• Assist in departmental planning, staff training, performance improvement, and clinical service development.
• Assist with departmental productivity by fulfilling individual work responsibilities and reporting significant variances in patient volume that may require manager adjustments to staffing.
• Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
• Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook.
• Must adhere to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self.
• Performs essential job functions in a manner that ensures the safety of patients, visitors and employees.
• Identifies and reduces unsafe practices that may result in harm to patients, visitors and employees.
• Recognizes and takes appropriate action to reduce risks and hazards to promote safety for patients, visitors and employees.
• Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet.
• Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and procedures.
• All other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed