Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)

About the role

Make a living while you make a difference at Trilogy Health Services – a senior living provider with the continuous goal of being the Best Healthcare Company in The Midwest.

Responsibilities

• Provide, under the direction of an occupational therapist, therapeutic interventions in an interdisciplinary environment consistent with the position's qualifications, professional practices and ethical standards.
• Demonstrate accountability for and contribute to program development, quality improvement, problem solving and performance enhancement in a flexible interdisciplinary environment.
• Provide therapeutic interventions as directed by the occupational therapist in campus locations, home health and/or outpatient care.
• Evaluate patient response to treatment and provide feedback to the rest of the team.
• Document the course of patient care including progress made and continuing need for treatment.
• Collaborate with the occupational therapist to develop new methods of delivering education to patients and family.
• Assist the occupational therapist in providing team members with in-service/cross-training on occupational therapy knowledge and skill areas as needed.
• Contribute to the delivery of cost-effective care.
• Report any complaints and/or grievances made by the residents to the Rehab Program Director or Director of Health Services.
• Report incidents or suspected incidents of resident abuse to the Rehab Program Director/Director of Health Services and/or the Executive Director immediately.
• Travel, as needed, to other campus locations and/or to home health assignments in the designated territory.
• Comply with all resident rights per the company's Resident Rights Policy.
• Maintain professional/technical competencies and proficiencies for job responsibilities.
• Participate in survey preparation activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate Degree
• Experience: 0-1 years
• Licenses and Certifications:
  • Must have and maintain a current, valid state OTA licensure or certification
  • Current valid CPR certification, preferred
• Travel: Yes. Minimally, as required (Typically less than 10%)

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Health and dental after your first month
• Student loan repayment
• A competitive 401(k) match

Pay

Not specified in posting.