Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)

General Summary

Provides and directs Occupational Therapy services to patients including screening, assessment, treatment, program planning and implementation. Functions under physicians' orders and adheres to applicable principles and practices of occupational therapy, community policies and procedures and state regulations.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES

Essential Job Duties

• Optimizes the physical abilities and skills of patients by performing or supervising therapy staff in the following activities: initiating referrals, evaluating and treating appropriate patients; effectively participating in the care planning process; appropriately documenting progress toward identified objectives and communicating patient status and needs to the patient, the patient's family, the staff and other professionals as appropriate.
• Establishes individual patient plan of care to optimally address patient-specific goals and toe comply with service delivery parameters in accordance with the resident assessment, care contract or other guidelines specific to long-term care. Develops treatment plans by identifying a problem list, including long and short-term goals and methods to achieve results.
• Develops treatment plan with patient, family and other team members. Implements and conducts treatment as outlined in the treatment plan. Monitors patient's response to intervention and modifies treatment as indicated to attain goals in accordance with physician orders. Adapts treatment to meet the individual needs of the patient.
• Accesses the patient's record and records results of screenings, physician orders, discharge summaries and other information as required in the Community's medical record system. Documents results of patient's assessment, treatment, follow-up and termination of services following standards established by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Community.
• Develops appropriate home program to maintain and enhance the performance of the patient in his/her own environment.
• Provides/recommends/fabricates adaptive devices, orthotics or prosthetics. Trains patient, family and appropriate staff in the use or application of the device, orthotic or prosthetic.
• Refers patients for treatment to Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTA) by completing evaluation and initial plan of treatment and communicating necessary and sufficient information.
• Reviews the quality and appropriateness of the total services delivered and of individual physical therapy programs for effectiveness and efficiency, using predetermined criteria. Submits billing, payroll and expense documentation in an accurate and timely manner. Assists in the collection of statistics as directed.
• Adheres to Community policies and procedures. Complies with all Infection Control, Universal Precautions, and OSHA standards for healthcare professionals.
• Assumes responsibility for ongoing continuing education and professional development. Attends in service training as well as provides education to members of the patient care team and members of the community.
  
  

HOSPITALITY FOCUS

The Community Fully Embraces a Culture Of Hospitality. To That End, We Include The Following Hospitality Promises As a Guide For Our Interpersonal Interactions With Residents, Co-workers, And Guests

• We greet residents, employees and guests warmly, by name and with a smile.
• We treat everyone with courteous respect.
• We strive to anticipate resident, employee and guest needs and act accordingly.
• We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.
• We hold ourselves and one another accountable.
• We embrace and value our differences.
• We make residents, employees and guests feel important.
• We ask "Is there anything else I can do for you?"
• We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance, at all times.
• We pay attention to details.