COTA

Duties And Responsibilities

• Follow the treatment plan for patients under the direction of the supervising OT
• Work closely with patients, family members and other care team members to adequately plan for patient needs, to include short term and long term goals
• Verify patient information and confirm purpose of treatment
• Monitor each movement to ensure the patient is performing them properly to avoid new/further injuries
• Effectively communicate with supervisor and other health team members regarding patient progress, barriers, and treatment plans
• Chart appropriately and timely
• Assist the Occupational Therapist in patient development, recovery, and improving skills needed for daily functionalities
• Maintain an excellent working relationship within the Therapy team and cross functionally
• Report occupational exposures of blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with the facility’s policies and procedures governing accidents and incidents
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the facility
• Attend and participate in continuing educational programs designed to keep you abreast of changes in your profession, as well as to maintain any applicable licenses
• Attend meetings and in-services as required
• Complete assigned Relias training timely
• Recommend to the DOR equipment and supply needs for the department
• Make periodic rounds to check equipment and to assure that necessary equipment is available and working properly
• Clean equipment
• Check supply rooms to assure that needed supplies are on hand
• Ensure that all therapy equipment is operating in a safe manner
• Ensure that therapy supplies are used in an efficient manner to avoid waste
• Ensure that appropriate cleaning supplies are on hand to perform necessary clean-up
• May assist in the development of preliminary and comprehensive assessments of the therapy needs of each patient
• Develop and maintain a good rapport with all services involved with the care plan to ensure that a team effort is achieved in developing a comprehensive plan of care

Personnel Functions

• Maintain an excellent working relationship within the Therapy team and cross functionally
• Report occupational exposures of blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with the facility’s policies and procedures governing accidents and incidents
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the facility
• Attend and participate in continuing educational programs designed to keep you abreast of changes in your profession, as well as to maintain any applicable licenses
• Attend meetings and in-services as required
• Complete assigned Relias training timely

Care Plan And Assessment Functions

• May assist in the development of preliminary and comprehensive assessments of the therapy needs of each patient
• Develop and maintain a good rapport with all services involved with the care plan to ensure that a team effort is achieved in developing a comprehensive plan of care

Resident Rights

• Maintain the confidentiality of all patient care information
• Know and practice the Center’s policy on patient/residents rights

Miscellaneous

• Be sure that appropriate protective clothing/devices are on hand and used for handling infectious waste and/or blood/body fluids
• Flexibility with schedule to cover the needs of the department
• Subject to call-back during emergency conditions (e.g., severe weather, evacuation, post- disaster, etc.)
• Subject to injury from falls, burns from equipment, odors, etc., throughout the day, as well as to reactions from dust, disinfectants, and other air contaminants
• Subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc.,
• May be subject to the handling of and exposure to hazardous chemicals