SR COTA

Covenant Health•Knoxville, TN

About The Position

Under supervision of a licensed occupational therapist, implements treatments; monitors patient progress; modifies or progresses treatment plans as per goals set by the therapist as defined by State Practice Act. Responsible for additional job responsibilities which may include program development and staff orientation/ training.

Requirements

None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.
Two (2) years of experience with at least one (1) year of experience in the specialty area
Current Tennessee Occupational Therapy Assistant license.
CPR required.

Responsibilities

Clinical practice – Administers treatment programs, including specialized treatment
Adheres to the "Definition and Utilization of the Occupational Therapist Assistant" as stated in the current American Occupational Therapy Association policy.
Monitors patient progress and makes recommendations to the occupational therapist in accordance with patient needs and evidence based practice.
Documents patient progress in medical records for assigned patients.
Provides input for patient care and discharge planning with other health professionals.
Meets established targets for passive/active treatment ratios
Involves patient and family in treatment, education and goal setting. Coordinates with other medical personnel regarding patient’s progress, needs and discharge planning.
Demonstrates knowledge and competency including providing for age-specific needs of the population served.
Serves as a resource person for staff on an ongoing basis
Provides 4 hours education/mentorship time per year. This includes: Peer counseling/Mentorship Community lectures/Volunteer In-services/Case studies
Participates in development, implementation and evaluation of standards of care and evidence based practice. This includes: Evidence based practice protocols Clinical outcomes analysis and communication to team
Participates in the development of new policies
QI/QA
Maintains and updates patient documentation in accordance with professional, departmental, organizational, and payer guidelines and timeframes. Maintains established targets for compliance with chart audits.
Meets established target for: Quality/outcome measures Service/patient satisfaction measures Financial/productivity measures Growth/patients-per-day measures
Demonstrates leadership including, but not limited to: Participates in development and implementation of new and current programs
Participates in training, orientation and supervision of support staff
Participates in orientation of new licensed staff
Acts as Clinical Instructor for ate least one student per year as available
Participates in peer evaluations for competency assessment
Assists with continuing education courses hosted by Covenant Health
Participates in professional organization/meetings (TOTA, AOTA)
Volunteers for Covenant Health activities such as the marathon, golf tournament, sports physicals, employee education, etc.
Complete partnering activities per established targets per month.
Physician office visits
Community lectures/volunteer
Case Manager visits/marketing
Provide in-services
A Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.