Overview:
The Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) provides occupational therapy services to patient/residents including treatment plan implementation, patient/family education, discharge planning, and related documentation and communication.
Responsibilities:
- Assesses and reports patient reactions to supervising Occupational Therapist and assist with patient evaluation. Instruct patients in activities of daily living.
- Collaborates with other team members to develop and provide discharge plans and instructions to the patient and those responsible for providing continued care.
- Supplies or fabricates necessary assistive, orthotic, &/or positioning devices as indicated.
- Requests supplies and equipment and provides proper durable medical equipment (DME) needed by the patient.
- Applies thorough knowledge for used of medical equipment in order to render safe and effective care.
- Observes and evaluates patient's progress.
- Coordinates occupational therapy with other therapeutic activities according to patient's needs, capabilities, interests and treatment goals and objectives.
- In collaboration with other team members, assists with the design of treatment plans and recommends programs suited to individual potential and rehabilitative needs.
- Documents interventions completely, accurately, timely, using all principles of medical record documentation to include signature, time, and date of entry.
- Performs other related duties.
Qualifications:
Education:
- Associates Degree from an accredited occupational therapist assistant program.
Experience:
- Minimum one (1) year experience in a healthcare setting preferred.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Ability to read, write and interpret documents.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients and/or co-workers.
- Knowledge of all codes and demonstrate understanding.
Licenses, Certifications:
- New York State Licensure as Occupational Therapist Assistant and current NYS Registration.
Physical Requirements:
- Position requires prolonged periods of standing, reaching, walking throughout the working day.
- Position will be required to stoop, bends, lifts, carry items weighing up to 25 pounds for routine performance of essential functions.
- Able to lift up to 100 pounds, if necessary, to assist lifting and moving patients.
- An individual in this position may be exposed to: Adverse indoor and outdoor environmental conditions, Blood borne pathogens, Physical hazards (e.g., needle pricks, etc.), and Chemical hazards.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center.
KJMC is an equal opportunity employer, it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, military status, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability or handicap or other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.