COTA Occupational Therapist Assistant

Job Description

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

· Treat patients

· Implement selected components of care and interventions in a technically competent manner

· Instruct and counsel patients effectively in exercises

· Identify patient's needs and exhibit compassion, caring, and empathy to individual differences

· Recommend options, courses of action or modifications in selected treatments ensuring patient's progress, safety and comfort

· Apply the latest research related to restoring function, reducing symptoms frequency, and preventing injury

· Complete documentation within 24 hours to support the delivery of therapy services

· Perform selected data collection and obtain accurate information

· Measure performance and report on patient's medical record

· Participate in patient status judgments

· Adhere to ethical and legal standards

· Ensure continued competence and updated field knowledge

· Treat patients in all regions (include Premium Travel for patients 50+ miles away)

· Treat patients under the leadership's direction

Skills

Proven working experience as therapist

Excellent knowledge of physiology best practices and standards

Hands on experience with therapeutic exercises, functional training and physical modalities, and/or self care.

Ability to communicate and instruct effectively

Health care administration and documentation skills

License to practice or relevant certification in TEXAS

Minimum Skills, Knowledge, and Ability Requirements:

Must be highly organized and self-directed

Time management

Requires the ability to manage collaboratively with all organizational levels

Ability to work in a small team environment

Excellent analytical and organizational skills

Must have proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Work Environment:

· Field Environment: in the home, facility or business; talking; various noise levels; interactions with employees and clients; sitting and standing for long periods of time; bending and stooping required; lifting up to 50 lbs.

Note: The job duties outlined above may change without prior notice based upon the needs of the company.