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Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)

Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)

Aberjona Rehabilitation and Nursing CenterWinchester, MA
30+ days ago
Job description

Aberjona Rehabilitation and Nursing Center -

Want to be a part of a therapy team that feels like a family, and a job that feels like home? Come join the veteran, energetic and dedicated therapy staff at Stellar Health Group today!

Sign on Bonus available

Position(s) available :

Full time and PRN

COME JOIN OUR FAMILY OF VETERAN THERAPY STAFF!

NEWLY ADJUSTED COMPETITIVE WAGES FOR OUR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT POSITION!

Qualifications for Occupational Therapy Assistant :

  • Current MA State License as a Occupational Therapy Assistant
  • Must be a graduate of an AOTA approved Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
  • Must comply with state, federal and AOTA standards of practice when planning and carrying out treatment programs and other functions of a occupational therapy assistant.

Responsibilities for Occupational Therapy Assistant :

  • Provide day to day treatment generally including but not limited to training in : self care, funcitonal transfers, funcitonal ambulation, home living skills, perceptual and cognitive activities, and strengthening, balance and coordination activities
  • Communicates with other disciplines as needed in order to enhance interdisciplinary team rapport and improve patient care
  • Participate in home visits when appropriate, facmily conferences when appriopriate, and in community awareness and marketing activities when appropriate
  • Provide necessary documentation in the residents medical record
  • Provides treatment as indicated by plan of treatment
  • Communicate with other disciplines and interacts with staff as necessary, as indicated by the treatment plan
  • Provide routine documentation and changes to treatments according in a timely mannor according to policy
  • Supervises rehab and restorative aids regarding patient treatments, ROM, resorative feeding groups and positioning of patients
  • Record and submit in timely fashion all required documentation and treatment charges, according to policy and procedure
  • Meets department standards of completion of discharge charts, uncluding FIMS, home treatment programs and equipment recommendations following discharge according to established facility guidelines, policy and time frames
  • Stellar Health Group is an equal opportunity employer.