Occupational Therapist Assistant - PRN COTA
About The Position
Pate Rehabilitation is seeking a PRN Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) to support individualized rehabilitation treatment plans. The therapy team delivers customized treatment intended to improve patients’ quality of life and help them regain function and self-sufficiency. The assistant works with the Occupational Therapist to carry out vocational, educational, and community-based activities; adapt equipment and environments; train individuals and others involved in rehabilitation; and document and communicate treatment progress. Pate Rehabilitation provides physical, occupational, speech/language, neurocognitive, and vocational rehabilitation, including services for individuals recovering from acquired brain injuries.
Requirements
- Degree from a certified occupational therapy assistant training program.
- Current Occupational Therapist Assistant certification.
- Knowledge of complex neurologic injury and neuro-rehabilitation techniques.
- Minimum of 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 that restore and reinforce task performance and promote health and self-sufficiency.
- Design and adapt equipment for work and living environments, including fabricating assistive devices to improve participation in the program or community.
- Conduct community reintegration activities to address individuals’ occupational therapy needs during physical activity.
- Train 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.
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Education Level
Associate degree
