Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)

Are you ready to advance your career with an agency that cares? We need YOU! Are you a dedicated healthcare worker looking to make a difference while working with an agency that provides true flexibility? Come work where your skills will be appreciated! Come work at Frontline Personnel.

MUST hold a Certified Occupational Assistant license in New York state in order to be QUALIFIED for this position.

Come work where your skills will be appreciated! Come work at FRONTLINE PERSONNEL. We are hiring full-time, part-time, and per diem Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA).

A Current Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) license by the State is REQUIRED. Experience is preferred, however we are accepting new grads.

Benefits We Offer Our Valued Staff:

• UP TO $43 Per Hour (Based on Experience)
• Full Time, Part Time, and Per Diem Availability
• Variety of shifts to choose from
• True Job Flexibility
• A Meaningful and Honest Job, Making a Difference in the Comfort and Wellbeing of the Patients We Care For.
• Health Benefits Package Options
• Dental Insurance Plan Option
• Vision Insurance Plan Options

Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) Tasks:

As an Certi fied Occupational Therapist (COTA) at Frontline Personnel, you will perform a variety of tasks in a Long-Term Care rehab, Skilled Nursing Facility for elderly patients. The occupational therapy assistant (a person licensed to assist in the practice of occupational therapy, who works under the supervision of an occupational therapist, and whose license is in good standing) performs patient related activities. Services may include but are not limited to purposeful activities or interventions to maximize the independence and the maintenance of health of any individual who is limited by a physical injury or illness, a cognitive impairment, a psychosocial dysfunction, a mental illness, a developmental or learning disability, or an adverse environmental condition

*Please keep in mind that this is a W-2 position.

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) Qualifications:

• Successful completion of the academic requirements of an educational program for the occupational therapy assistant recognized by the Board of Occupational Therapy Practice. Such program shall be accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association’s Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education, or its successor
• Must be licensed (or eligible for licensure) to practice as an occupational therapy assistant in the state of Florida
• Prior experience in Occupational Therapy, preferred
• Member of state and national American Occupational Therapy Association, preferred
• Professional attitude and appearance
• Proficient administrative and public relations skills
• Thorough knowledge of the principles, methods, materials and equipment used in occupational therapy
• Thorough knowledge of the possible hazards to patients during treatment and necessary precautionary and remedial measures
• Training in the use of prescriptive devices (electrical stimulation, ultrasound), preferred
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients and to obtain their cooperation in the treatment prescribed
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with the medical staff and other personnel
• Demonstrate emotional stability in order to cope with the demands of both patients and employees
• Must maintain patient and employee confidentiality
• Knowledge of Medicare and third party reimbursement, preferred