COTA- PRN

Ernest Health • Mesquite, TX

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Mesquite Rehabilitation Institute in Mesquite, Texas, is seeking a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) to join its patient-care team. The institute is an inpatient rehabilitation hospital serving the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex and provides personalized, intensive physical, occupational, and speech therapy to people recovering from strokes, brain or spinal cord injuries, amputations, and complex orthopedic surgeries. Its facility includes modern therapy gyms and adaptive equipment.

Under the direction of an occupational therapist, the COTA provides rehabilitative services to individuals with physical impairments, monitors patients’ programs, and records their progress for the occupational therapist. The position integrates the hospital’s mission and Guiding Principles into daily practice. The posting identifies the role as PRN.

Requirements

• Current COTA licensure as required by state guidelines.
• Current Basic Life Support/CPR card.
• Demonstrate critical-thinking skills, using logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Understand treatment costs and financial support as they relate to quality and efficiency.
• Have knowledge of clinical operations and procedures.
• Maintain quality, safety, and/or infection-control standards.
• Demonstrate general computer skills, including data entry, word processing, email, and record management.
• Have effective organizational and time-management skills.
• Have effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Maintain appropriate levels of confidentiality.
• Work closely and professionally with others.
• Move quickly from one task to another and prioritize tasks.
• Use appropriate equipment necessary for the job.

Nice To Haves

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

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 share feedback about the work experience through “My Ernest Journey” and the Engagement Survey.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed