Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

Full-time position offering a pay range of $25.00-$34.00/hour, based on experience.

Why Join Gottsche?

• Competitive pay based on experience
• 100% employee-paid health insurance
• Dental, vision, disability & retirement benefits
• Paid time off
• Continuing education support
• Sign-on bonus opportunities
• Collaborative interdisciplinary team
• Meaningful work serving rural Wyoming communities

Responsibilities

• Implementing individualized treatment plans
• Educating patients and caregivers
• Documenting progress and communicating with the care team
• Collaborating with physicians and other healthcare professionals
• Helping patients improve functional independence in everyday activities
• Participating in swing bed activities programming
• Maintaining accurate documentation and regulatory compliance
• Promoting patient safety and exceptional patient experiences
• Working with patients across outpatient rehabilitation, hospital swing bed, and other programs depending on clinic needs
• Providing appropriate information at meetings such as team and family conferences, home health conferences, and clinic meetings
• Maintaining current knowledge of therapy techniques through in-service classes and continuing education
• Assisting in appropriate treatments, assessing care accuracy, and providing feedback to the Clinical Manager
• Seeking necessary information and input from staff, physicians, and other healthcare professionals
• Using therapy devices including exercise tables, fitness equipment, assistive devices, wheelchairs, pulleys, weights, and other equipment
• Demonstrating an awareness of safety in all aspects of patient care
• Performing other duties related to the position as needed

Qualifications

• Applies skills learned during academic training, educational programs, and practical experience to treat patient/family needs
• Demonstrates competency in implementation of treatment plans
• Documents appropriately
• Evaluates effectiveness of plan and modifies as indicated, following consultation with the Occupational Therapist
• Demonstrates good interpersonal skills when interacting with families, physicians, patients, and others involved in a patient's care
• Provides a cooperative and respectful environment

Skills

• Compassionate and patient-centered
• Collaborative and team-oriented
• Motivated to continue learning
• Adaptable in a rural healthcare environment
• Passionate about helping people achieve meaningful outcomes

About Gottsche

Our care is ROOTED: Resilient, Open, Outcome-Focused, Tailored, Educated, Distinctive. We believe exceptional rehabilitation starts with exceptional people. Join us and help make impossible experiences possible.