Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Additional Position Details: FTE: | Full Time | Primarily Mon - Fri / 8AM - 5PM

Salary: Wages start at $30.09 an hour and the midpoint is $37.62 an hour. Increases are based years of experience in the field. Plus, you will earn extra $1.50 shift differentials for weekend hours:

The Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) provides occupational therapy services to a wide variety of patients, in patient care area including inpatient, outpatient, and may provide weekend treatment to inpatients (job description addendums may exist for particular positions). Part of providing care includes assessing the educational needs of the patient, family, caregiver or significant other and providing education to meet those needs, communicating with the supervising Occupational Therapist, and with patient, family, caregivers, significant other, and members of the healthcare team to promote maximum benefit of care and completing all documentation required to support the services provided and meet organizational, clinical and reimbursement requirements.

They also work to provide an environment conducive to safety for patients, visitors, and staff, assess the risks for safety and implement appropriate precautions and comply with appropriate and approved safety standards.

Education

• Graduation from a COTA program
• Ability to adhere to and maintain expertise regarding federal and state regulations and specific carrier requirements

Licensure/Certifications

• COTA: Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant through the Oregon Occupational Therapy Licensing Board is required upon start
• BLS: Basic Life Support certified by American Heart Association (AHA) required upon start

• Earn a competitive and progressive salary
• Benefit from health plans that are focused on health and wellness including medical, dental, vision and wellness beginning within 30 days of hire
• On-call employees may receive an additional 15% for flexibility
• Plan for your future with a retirement package that includes up to 6% employer contribution
• Experience a healthy work-life balance with our generous earned time off (ETO)
• Continue to enhance your education through our tuition reimbursement and tuition repayment plans

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