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Occupational Therapist Assistant, Certified COTA

Lifepoint Health® · St Joseph, MO · 1 mo ago
On-siteHealthcarePart-time

About the role

Mosaic Life Care St Joseph Medical Center is seeking a dynamic Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) to join our team. This position offers flexible day and weekend coverage, with a shift from 8:00am-4:30pm.

Responsibilities

  • Communicate patient progress or problems to supervisor and other team members
  • Instruct patient's family or nursing staff in follow-through programs
  • Absorb patient scheduling and post charges daily to patient records
  • Document patient care in accordance with regulatory, licensing, payer and accrediting requirements
  • Maintain equipment and work area in a safe and clean condition
  • Handle job responsibilities in accordance with the standards of the Company's Code of Business Conduct, the Corporate Compliance Agreement, appropriate professional standards and applicable state/federal laws
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • Certification from the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
  • Graduate of an accredited American Occupational Therapy Assistant program culminating in an associate's degree
  • Current and valid state AOTA license or certificate of practice or equivalent in the states where services are rendered
  • Inpatient experience preferred
  • CPR certification (when required)

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