Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, COTA - Home Health - PRN

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• Job Summary At VitalCaring, our team members transform lives and foster hope through genuine caring.
• As a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, you will provide compassionate, hands-on occupational therapy services under the direction of a Registered Occupational Therapist.
• You will help patients maintain dignity, independence, and comfort while supporting meaningful function at the end of life.
• Guided by our values—trustworthy, capable, compassionate, proactive, and called—every encounter is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference.
• Essential Functions Patient Care Participate in ongoing evaluation of a patient’s functional status—including muscle function, endurance, coordination, communication abilities, self-care skills, and work capacity—as delegated by the Occupational Therapist.
• Assist in assessing the home environment for safety hazards or barriers to independence.
• Teach and retrain patients in daily activities lost due to illness or injury, in alignment with organization policy.
• Follow the established treatment plan and goals created by the Occupational Therapist; document patient response and progress.
• Identify patient or caregiver needs for additional home care services; consult with the supervising OT and assist with referrals as appropriate.
• Participate in educating caregivers and interdisciplinary team members on patient treatment regimens as delegated.
• Communication & Documentation Maintain appropriate clinical records and promptly report any changes in patient condition to the supervising OT.
• Submit accurate, timely documentation according to organizational policy.
• Communicate effectively with all personnel involved in the patient’s care to ensure coordinated and efficient service delivery; document all relevant communication per policy.
• Ensure the clinical record reflects ongoing communication with the OT, patient condition changes, treatment responses, plan-of-care updates, and patient outcomes.
• Additional Responsibilities Attend and contribute to in-services, interdisciplinary group meetings, and other required meetings to support coordinated care.
• Receive supervisory visits from the Registered Occupational Therapist at least every 30 days.
• Actively participate in quality assessment and performance improvement activities.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Graduate of an AOTA-accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant program. Current state certification or licensure as required. Minimum of one year of clinical experience as a COTA. Current CPR certification. Licensed driver with a reliable, insured automobile meeting organizational requirements.