Occupational Therapist Assistant - COTA - Home Health - PRN

Lifecare Home Health Family•Fort Lauderdale, FL

20h

About The Position

Join Life Care Home Health Family! Serving Texas, Florida, Nevada, and Georgia, we provide skilled nursing, therapy, homecare, hospice, palliative care, and private duty services. Why Work With Us? Nestmed AI Scribe: Less charting, more caring! Competitive pay, 401k, health & life insurance Flexible schedules & career growth opportunities Continuing education & recognition programs Supportive, family-like team culture Make a difference in patients’ lives while enjoying work-life balance. Apply today and grow with us!

Requirements

Entry-level education from an appropriately accredited Occupational Therapist Assistant program
Active license in good standing for the state in which the clinical agency is located.
At least 1 year of clinical practice as an Occupational Therapist Assistant, preferred.
Demonstration of good verbal and written communication and organizational skills.
Possesses and maintains current CPR certification for healthcare providers, obtained through acceptable CPR certification provider

Responsibilities

Participates in the provision of Occupational therapy services in an outpatient setting, under the directions and general supervision of an Occupational Therapist and in accordance with the physician's plan of care.
Provides direct patient therapy services in accordance with prevailing professional practice standards and the direction of the supervising Occupational Therapist
Adheres to all confidentiality and privacy policies, in accordance with organizational policies and federal regulations.
Provides input regarding patient and family/caregiver needs for other health services and discusses with supervising Occupational Therapist
Provides education to families/caregivers and other customers as appropriate and with direction/supervision of OT
Participates in discharge planning for patient and communicates to appropriate healthcare team members, patient and family/caregivers
Attends team conferences and staff meetings as appropriate/requested.
Treatment records, including session notes and progress reports
Additional treatment and billing records and charges, according to organizational procedures and systems
Additional documentation as requested for audit or other review purposes.
Participates in program development as requested
Participates in performance improvement initiatives and projects as requested
Contributes to maintenance of safe and clean clinical environment, including participation in equipment maintenance, monitoring for regular inspection and reporting identified service or repair needs
Participates in community education, marketing, public relations and promotional events, as requested, and with appropriate approval.