Occupational Therapy Assistant - (COTA, Rehab) - Outpatient

Hartford HealthCare•Winsted, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Work where every moment matters. Every day, over 30,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network. Charlotte Hungerford Hospital is a 122-bed, general acute care community hospital located in Torrington, Connecticut, that serves as a regional health care resource for the 100,000 residents of Litchfield County and Northwest Connecticut. CHH offers personalized attention from an expert team of caregivers and physicians that utilize advanced technology and clinical partnerships in a convenient, safe and comfortable patient environment. Overview We’re seeking a per diem Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) for our acute care team at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital. Coverage will be mostly for weekends and holidays. Under the supervision of the Occupational Therapist, the Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) performs standardized assessments, provides assistance in performing structured assessments, and assists in determining, revising and implementing the treatment plan in order to restore, remediate and maximize function in the areas of activities of daily living, leisure/recreation, and productivity/work. The Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) addresses dysfunction in psychosocial skills, cognition, and sensorimotor components. We believe in high standards. These standards allow us to bring out the very best in our clients and our staff. We take great care of careers. With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide career advancement and continuing education opportunities, and a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant Program, Associate degree.
Connecticut registration required
Strong communication skills
Acute care experience preferred

Responsibilities

Assists the Occupational Therapist with aspects of patient assessment in the areas of activities of daily living, leisure/play, and productivity/work. Identifies contributing factors in the areas of psychosocial skills, cognition and sensorimotor components. Recognizes physiological, psychological, and age-related changes in the patient.
Assists with the planning of the Occupational Therapy plan of care, implements treatment by utilizing appropriate interventions and age specific treatment through selected activities and interventions. Collaborates with the Occupational Therapist to revise treatment when needed, instructing patient/family through verbal written and audiovisual materials and participating in discharge planning to meet patient needs throughout the continuum of care.
Confers with Occupational Therapist, and consults with other members of the Health Care Team members, and assesses progress toward goals in order to meet the needs of patients.
Documents all patient and professional interactions such as evaluations, assessments, progress toward goals, and discharge summaries to maintain continuity of patient care for department standards, JCAHO and outside regulatory and insurance agencies.