Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)

Bedrock Healthcare•Abbotsford, WI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Abbotsford Health Care Center is recruiting an Occupational Therapist Assistant to provide and document care for residents whose ability to function independently is impaired by a disease process. The position works under the supervision of an occupational therapist and participates in interdisciplinary team meetings as required. The goal is to help residents maintain or attain the highest level of function possible within their physical abilities.

Requirements

Associate degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant program.
Excellent verbal and written communication and organizational skills.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common medical information.
Ability to communicate effectively with residents, their families, and other healthcare professionals, and to present information to a supervisor.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions.
Ability to execute the essential physical and intellectual duties of the job.

Responsibilities

Follow physicians’ orders for resident care and the occupational therapist’s directions.
Provide treatment to help residents maintain or attain the highest level of function possible within their physical abilities.
Provide treatment, preventative measures, and adaptive equipment to help prevent declines in residents’ function.
Maintain timely and accurate resident reports as required by regulatory agencies and third-party payers.
Follow infection-control procedures.
Ensure the safety of residents under the employee’s supervision.
Work cooperatively with residents, their representatives, facility staff, physicians, consultants, and ancillary service providers.
Follow facility policies and procedures, safety policies, Residents’ Rights policies, and the employee handbook.
Adhere to the Corporate Compliance Program Code of Conduct and related policies, and attend required in-service training.
Comply with policies against discrimination and sexual harassment.
Protect resident Protected Health Information and the confidentiality and security of resident and facility information.
Maintain clean, neat attire and a professional appearance.
Report to work as scheduled and demonstrate dependability and punctuality.
Accept assigned duties cooperatively, perform them effectively and professionally, and support and respect other employees.
Perform other related duties as directed by the supervisor.