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Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant - COTA - Inpatient

Quick overview

The Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant assists the Occupational Therapist with evaluations, planning, and providing treatment for patients of all ages, ensuring adherence to all unit standards and protocols. Key duties include thorough documentation of care, assessments, treatment effectiveness, and coordinating discharge planning and patient/family education.

Requirements summary

Candidates must possess an Associate's Degree in Occupational Therapy and be certified by the NBCOT. A minimum of two years of related work experience is preferred, and the role requires adherence to strict policies, procedures, and ethical guidelines.

associate degreeTeamworkAssessmentInterpersonal CommunicationPatient EducationPlan Of Care FormulationDischarge PlanningPatient Care DocumentationTherapeutic TreatmentOccupational Therapy TreatmentPhysiotherapyRehabilitation PracticesRehab AssessmentHealth Care Policy Compliance

Job description

Location

Geisinger
Wyoming
Valley (GWV)
Shift:
Days (United
States of
America)
Scheduled
Weekly
Hours: 40
Worker
Type:
Regular
Exemption
Status:
No
Job
Summary: Documents patient care and results of treatment appropriately in the medical record to comply with policies and procedures of the department and regulatory agencies.
Job
Duties: Assists the Occupational Therapist with evaluation, directing, planning, and providing Occupational Therapy treatment for patients of all ages. Adheres to all unit-specific standards of care, clinical guidelines, and protocols in rendering patient care as described in department policies and procedures. Assists with assessments that are established by unit standards and addresses physical, social, and psychological needs of patient and family. Assessments are completed on all admissions and discharges. Assists with formulating plan of care based on identified patient problem areas in conjunction with the patient, family, and other health care team members. Administers treatments according to priority and department procedure. Evaluates effectiveness of therapy interventions and revises plan of care based upon patient response to interventions or because lack of progress. Coordinates and provides patient care, discharge planning, and patient and family education through initiation and participation in care conferences. Provides education and instructions to the patient and family specific to the patient's needs and individual treatment program. Thoroughly documents standardized assessments, reassessments, treatments, response to treatment, discharge summary, patient and family education in a timely and accurate manner. Provides for patient equipment and therapy needs when applicable after discharge. Makes patient assignments in collaboration with other team members. Directs and alters assignments in response to changes in patient situations. Utilizes patient and employee occurrence and incident reports. Interprets and follow policies and guidelines to define procedures and meet goals and deadlines. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Benefits

Dental Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Life Insurance
Wellness Program
Paid Time Off
Health Insurance
Vision Insurance
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Account
Tuition Reimbursement
401(k) Plan
Adoption Assistance
Short-Term Disability Coverage
Long-Term Disability Coverage
Military Leave Pay
Fertility Assistance
Parental Leave Pay

Associate's
Degree-Occupational
Therapy (Required)
Experience: Minimum of 2 years-Related work experience (Preferred)
Certification(s) and
License(s): Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant - National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT )
Skills: Health Care Policy And Ethics Compliance, Interpersonal Communication, Physiotherapy, Rehab Assessment And Care, Rehabilitation Practices/Programs,
Teamwork,
Therapeutic
Treatment
OUR
PURPOSE &
VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.
KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family. We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. Geisinger is committed to making better health easier for the more than 1 million people it serves. Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes nine hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,600 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and benefits for domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
Does not qualify for J-1 waiver. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.

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