Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) - PRN

Job Summary

The Occupational Therapy Assistant assists the Occupational Therapist in providing rehabilitative services to patients with mental, physical, emotional, or developmental impairments.

This is a PRN position with a monthly work requirement. Shift differentials are offered for weekend hours.

Pay for this position is $25 - 31/h.

The Details of the Job

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Observe occupational therapy patients, and reports information and observations to Occupational Therapist.
• Assist in evaluation of clients' daily living skills and capacities to determine extent of abilities and limitations.
• Assist in planning and implementing educational, vocational, and recreational programs and activities established by the Occupational Therapist, designed to restore, reinforce, and enhance task performances, diminish or correct pathology, and to promote and maintain health and self-sufficiency.
• Design and adapt equipment and working-living environment. Fabricate splints and other assistant devices.
• Assist in instructing patient and family regarding in-home programs as well as care and use of adaptive equipment.
• Prepare work materials, assist in maintenance of equipment, and order supplies.
• May be responsible for maintaining observed information in client records and preparing reports.
• May teach basic living skills to institutionalized, or developmentally disabled adults.
• May assist social worker or psychologist in administering situational or diagnostic tests to measure client's abilities or progress.
• Meet the Company’s expectations as described in the VSON Policies and Practices.
• Maintain confidentiality of Personal Identifiable Information (PII) in accordance with company Policies and State and Federal laws, including OHSA and HIPAA regulations.
• Perform job in accordance with all company safety practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

What it Takes to Do the Job

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of the information, techniques and equipment needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
• Skill in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Ability to use deductive reasoning to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense, as well as inductive reasoning to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• Knowledge of medical safety hazards and precautions, and skill in applying principles of asepsis and infection control.
• Ability to communicate with different audiences in a simple, clear and concise manner.
• Ability to work under pressure and with strict deadlines.
• Ability to identify when confidentiality, discretion and judgment are needed, and exhibit these traits appropriately.
• Ability to keep detailed reports, and use information technology including email and web navigation, clinical EMR, and Microsoft Suite programs.

Education, Experience and Certificates

• Associate degree for Occupational Therapy Assistant required.
• CPR certification required.
• BLS certification required.
• Current Colorado Occupational Therapist Assistant license required.

Notice

This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities for this job. The duties, expectations and actions listed for this role may change at any time with or without notice.

EEO Statement

We believe diversity makes us stronger. Vail-Summit Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetics, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.