Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) Job

Responsibilities

• Help the Occupational Therapist in all aspects of patient care
• Provide care as part of a multidisciplinary team including SLP and PT
• Under the guidance of the OT, perform therapy techniques/exercises and provide clinical care activities utilizing evidenced-based practice
• Measure and track patient progress, informing OT of all changes
• Provide patients with needed continued care information
• Assist the OT in patient handling, treatment, and management
• Carry out techniques and exercises prescribed by the OT
• Keep OT up-to-date on changes in patient progress
• Help measure and track intervention effectiveness
• Understand, document, and react effectively to the age-specific needs unique to assigned patients
• Ensure clients are properly trained on safely using home and work equipment
• Provide guidance to any outside client parents, families and caregivers on ways they can assist
• Assist clients with ways to properly and safely carry out day-to-day activities
• Demonstrate respect for patients, parents, center staff, and members of the community
• Demonstrate a record of initiative, self-direction, program development, organization, and independence

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapist Assistant program
• Up-to-date Occupational Therapist Assistant license in the state of Michigan
• At least 1+ year(s) experience with pediatric experience
• Prioritize at least 1+ year(s) working in outpatient neurological or orthopedic center, or previous vestibular rehab experience
• Able to implement and progress a skilled treatment plan in an outpatient pediatric, orthopedic, neurologic, balance/vestibular rehabilitation setting
• Passionate about helping patients who have vestibular, balance, neurological, and fall risk issues
• Self-motivated with a willingness to learn
• Competency with treatments for infants, children, adolescents and adults with physical, sensory, neurological or cognitive problems
• Exhibits excellent interpersonal, time management, documentation, and communication skills
• Must be able to meet the physical demands of a practicing pediatric therapist including: stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling
• Willing to see patients at any of our three locations