Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, COTA - Full Time
Sanford Health
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Waukon • Iowa • United States
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Salary
💰 $24 - $39 per hour
About the role
- Assists patients/residents/clients with therapy activities and exercises scheduled in a treatment plan, under the supervision of an occupational therapist, to improve patients'/residents'/clients' quality of life and ability to perform daily activities.
- Provides, monitors and records therapy services to patients/residents/clients with physical, cognitive, developmental and psychosocial impairments, in line with related standard concepts, practices and procedures.
- Selects, implements, and makes modifications to therapeutic activities and interventions that are consistent with demonstrated competency levels, patient's/resident's/client's goals, and the requirements of the practice setting and/or state licensure.
- The certified occupational therapy assistant contributes to this process by exchanging information with and providing documentation to the occupational therapist about the patient's/resident's/client's responses to and communications during intervention.
- Responsible for being knowledgeable about the patient's/resident's/client's targeted occupational therapy outcomes and for providing information and documentation related to outcome achievement.
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 (not required but preferred for GSS Facilities): 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
- Competitive Benefits -Including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with matching up to 5% and more
- Annual Merit Raises
- Sanford Perks including phone, hotel, merchandise discounts and more
- PTO Paid and Unpaid -1 large bank – holidays, sick time, etc. Generous PTO accrual with increased accrual rates at 3 and 7 years of service
- Weekend and Night Incentive Pay
- 6 EAP visits-Vital Life
- Fitness Center Reimbursement
- Volunteer Day
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
therapy activitiestherapeutic interventionsdocumentationpatient monitoringexercise implementationcognitive impairmentsdevelopmental impairmentspsychosocial impairmentstreatment planningoutcome achievement
Soft Skills
communicationcollaborationpatient interactionadaptabilityattention to detailempathyproblem-solvingorganizational skillssupervision adherenceinformation exchange
Certifications
Occupational Therapy Assistant licenseNBCOT certificationBasic Life Support (BLS)