Occupational Therapist Assistant - PRN COTA

Pate Rehabilitation • Irving, TX

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About The Position

Pate Rehabilitation is seeking a PRN Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) to support customized treatment plans that help patients improve their quality of life. The role assists the Occupational Therapist in restoring and reinforcing patients’ task performance, health, and self-sufficiency through vocational and educational activities, adaptive equipment, community reintegration, and training. The assistant documents treatment and training outcomes, reports changes in patient status to appropriate members of the treatment team, and performs other duties as assigned.

Pate Rehabilitation provides evidence-based physical, occupational, speech/language, and neurocognitive therapies, as well as vocational rehabilitation, to support recovery from acquired brain injury and help individuals return to a high quality of life.

Requirements

• Degree from a certified occupational therapy assistant training program.
• Current Occupational Therapist Assistant certification.
• Knowledge of complex neurologic injury and neuro-rehabilitation techniques.
• At least 2 years of clinical experience assisting in the assessment and management of traumatic brain injury or related neurological conditions.
• Current CPR certification.
• Knowledge of complex neurologic injury and orthopedic rehabilitation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Occupational Therapist in implementing vocational and educational activities designed to restore and reinforce task performance and promote health and self-sufficiency.
• Design and adapt equipment for working and living environments, including fabricating assistive devices to improve participation in the program and/or community.
• Conduct community reintegration activities to address individuals’ occupational therapy needs during physical activity.
• Provide training to individuals and others involved in their rehabilitation, and document training results.
• Support individuals’ treatment plans by documenting and reporting status changes to the rehabilitation specialist, clinical coordinator, attending physician, and other treatment team members as appropriate.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Associate degree