Occupational Therapy Assistant / COTA
About The Position
Aegis Therapies is hiring a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) to join their supportive team at Presbyterian Village Austell, a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC). This full-time position offers a flexible schedule of up to 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with one rotating weekend day per month. The role involves providing clinical occupational therapy services and assisting with wellness and resident engagement programs across various levels of care within the CCRC, including Skilled Nursing, Assisted Living, Independent Living, Memory Care, On-campus Home Health, and Outpatient services. The ideal candidate is compassionate, energetic, team-oriented, and enjoys building relationships with older adults to help them achieve their highest level of independence and engagement.
Requirements
- Current license as an Occupational Therapy Assistant or ability to obtain in the state of practice.
- Passion for serving older adults and promoting person-centered care.
- Enthusiastic, dependable, and thrives in a collaborative environment that values both clinical excellence and creativity.
- Enjoys developing meaningful relationships with residents.
- Embraces opportunities to support wellness initiatives.
- Committed to helping individuals live their fullest lives.
Nice To Haves
- New Grads Welcomed!
Responsibilities
- Provide occupational therapy treatments under the direction and supervision of a licensed Occupational Therapist.
- Implement individualized treatment plans designed to maximize residents' independence, safety, and quality of life.
- Accurately document treatment sessions, resident progress, and outcomes.
- Communicate resident status and treatment recommendations with the supervising Occupational Therapist.
- Assist with screenings, treatment interventions, and discharge planning activities.
- Assist with wellness classes and therapeutic group programming.
- Participate in campus-wide wellness initiatives and resident activities.
- Promote healthy aging, functional independence, and resident participation through engaging programs.
- Support creative and innovative approaches to resident wellness and quality of life.
- Collaborate with therapists, nursing staff, wellness personnel, and other interdisciplinary team members.
- Participate in care plan meetings and resident-centered care discussions.
- Contribute ideas that enhance therapy services, wellness programming, and resident outcomes.
- Support special projects and departmental initiatives that promote growth and innovation.
Benefits
- Support, local clinical mentorship, clinical education and unlimited CEUs
- Leadership Advancement Opportunities
- Flexible schedule, paid time off, plus one paid CEU day
- Licensure and professional membership reimbursement
- Interdisciplinary collaboration for providing the best patient care
- Medical, dental, vision within 30 days or less
- National opportunity to transfer while maintaining employment status
- Multiple settings nationwide: CCRC, SNF, Independent Living, Assisted Living, Outpatient Clinics, Home Health, Telehealth, Post-Acute
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
