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)