Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant, Home Health
Elara Capital
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Sedalia • Montana • 🇺🇸 United States
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Junior
About the role
- Promote Elara Caring’s philosophy, mission, and policies to ensure quality of care
- Assist in implementing rehabilitation needs by following a Plan of Care established by the Occupational Therapist
- Make routine visits and re-evaluate patient therapy needs during each visit, reporting significant changes to the OT, supervisor, physician, and care team
- Verify Plan of Care prior to each visit and provide care according to physician orders, assessment data, and established standards
- Counsel and instruct patients/caregivers in therapy needs and home exercise programs, requesting modifications as needed
- Promote compliance with Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party reimbursement regulations
- Maintain communication with clinical staff, providing updates on schedules, patient needs, physician orders, and special instructions
- Document timely and accurately to reflect coordination of care and continuity of services
- Support efforts to reduce avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits
- Work in a physically demanding, high-stress environment with patient handling, lifting, and transfers
Requirements
- Graduate of a certified occupational therapy program approved by the Occupational Therapy Association
- Current, unrestricted COTA certification in the state of practice
- Minimum one (1) year of COTA experience in a clinical care setting preferred
- Able and willing to travel within branch/office coverage area (up to 50%)
- Dependable vehicle, valid driver’s license, and current auto insurance per state law
- Ability to sit, stand, bend, lift, and move intermittently, with capacity to lift 50–100 lbs
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package
- Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost
- Opportunities for advancement
- Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision
- 401(k) with employer match
- Paid time off, paid holidays, family, and pet bereavement
- Pet insurance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
occupational therapypatient assessmentrehabilitationhome exercise programsdocumentationpatient handlingliftingtransfers
Soft skills
communicationcounselingteam collaborationdependabilityadaptability
Certifications
COTA certification