Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) – Skilled Nursing, Home Health
Sanford Health
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Auburn • New York • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $24 - $39 per hour
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Assists patients/residents/clients with therapy activities and exercises scheduled in a treatment plan
- Monitors and records therapy services to patients/residents/clients with physical, cognitive, developmental and psychosocial impairments
- Selects, implements, and modifies therapeutic activities in line with patient’s goals
- Provides information and documentation related to outcome achievement
- Follows and adheres to accepted clinical practice guidelines of professional organization
- May focus on intervention in post-acute, long term care, and home health care environments
Requirements
- Appropriate education level required in accordance with state licensure
- Must be licensed as an Occupational Therapy Assistant in the state(s) of practice
- When working at a Sanford Health Facility, must also be certified as an Occupational Therapy Assistant through the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)
- Conforms to the supervision and licensing standards of the state(s) where services are provided
- When applicable, may require valid driver's license
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within six months of employment
Benefits
- Paid travel and mileage between home health patients
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
therapy activitiestherapeutic activitiesdocumentationmonitoringrecordinginterventionpatient assessmentexercise implementationclinical practice guidelinesoutcome achievement
Soft skills
communicationpatient interactionadaptabilityteam collaborationproblem-solving
Certifications
Occupational Therapy Assistant licenseNBCOT certificationBasic Life Support (BLS)