POSITION TITLE: Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)

DEPARTMENT: Rehabilitation REPORTS TO: Occupational Therapist/Director of Rehab

Location: Big Springs, TX

Job Type: Full Time

Note: Salary range: $31-$35 35 hours Monday-Friday Weekend rotation 119 bed SNF. 4 hall nursing home with 1 hall dedicated to short term stays. It is a privately owned facility. The owner is the administrator. A large number of the administrative staff and hall staff have been with the owner for over 20 years. Owner very pro rehab and we have an excellent rapport with them. Therapy has a strong relationship with all departments. Facility recently remodeled and redecorated as well as the rehab gym. We have a very large outdoor area with a patio. Therapy has full autonomy of the outdoor area. The population is primarily geriatric, but we are seeing more middle-aged residents. Currently there are 3 full-time therapists on staff, all of which have greater than 25 years' experience.

POSITION SUMMARY: The Occupational Therapy Assistant will primarily provide outpatient rehabilitation services in an in-home setting for the older adult population. The in-home setting could be a patient's private residence or in a patient's room in an independent living facility. It allows the Occupational Therapy Assistant to treat them in the most functional environment which is the patient's home. The Occupational Therapy Assistant implements occupational therapy programs and provides occupational therapy treatments to patients to facilitate increased independence and functioning, under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist. This position provides a flexible schedule and work environment in various settings.

RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Attends and contributes to patient care, staffing conferences and other required meetings as representative of occupational therapy, under the direction of the Occupational Therapist.

2. Responsible for adherence to department and patient treatment schedule, timely clinical and billing documentation requirements as well as work-related meetings.

3. Works with other members of the rehabilitation team to develop programs and activities consistent with the needs and capabilities of each patient.

4. Instructs patients, families and other caregivers in the skills and techniques of the occupational therapy treatment program under the supervision of the Occupational Therapist.

5. Maintains appropriate and timely documentation for all patients treated.

6. Cleans, maintains, identifies, and reports the need for repair of equipment, as necessary.

7. Puts Patient Service First: Ensures that patients and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere which recognizes the individuals' needs and rights.

8. Implements a patient's individualized treatment plan as established by the primary Occupational Therapist.

9. Provides individualized occupational therapy interventions including application of therapeutic techniques in such areas as, but not limited to.

• Cognitive skills
• Muscle strength
• Coordination
• Endurance
• Mobility
• Perceptual abilities
• Sensory awareness
• Sitting and standing tolerance
• Balance
• Activities of daily living
• Joint protection
• Work simplification
• Orientation
• Physical agent modalities
• Low vision
• Falls risk management
• Medication management
• Health and wellness
• Community integration and reintegration

10. Performs other related duties as required.

SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL/VOCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. Must have a valid license in the state(s) of practice, or proof of license eligibility.

2. Must have a valid driver's license or reliable, independent transportation to and from the patient's residence.

JOB SKILLS:

1. Good organizational and time management skills.

2. Good verbal and written communication skills.

COMPLIANCE:

1. Complies with applicable legal requirements, standards, policies and procedures including but not limited to those within the Compliance and Ethics Program, Standard/Code of Conduct, Federal False Claims Act and HIPAA.

2. Participates in required orientation and training programs

3. Promptly reports concerns and suspected incidences of non-compliance to supervisor, Compliance Liaison or to the Compliance Officer via the Integrity Hotline.

4. Cooperates with monitoring and audit functions and investigations.

5. Participates, as requested, in quality assurance and process improvement activities.