Acute Care COTA

Job Description:

Under the direct supervision of a licensed Occupational Therapist, the Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant is responsible for providing therapeutic patient care services including consulting and training the patient and their caregivers.

Job Specifics

Primarily assigned to the ICU to enhance patient access to therapy services, promote early mobility, and increase BID treatments. Additional support in the Neuro Med, Ortho, Medical Oncology, OBS, and Surgery Units on an as needed basis.

Job Essentials

• Assists supervising therapist with rendering rehabilitative treatment according to the established plan of care with appropriate duration and intensity. Monitor patient activities and document their progress.

• Educates and trains patients and their caregivers.

• Accepts assignments from Director and/or Team Lead including case load, productivity standard, education and in-servicing others, orienting and training new employees, supervising and training students.

• Actively participates in the quality improvement process for the team and the clinical setting and then follows through with the improvements.

• Communicates through written chart notes, evaluations, progress reports and discharge summaries regarding patient's status, any complications, prognosis and plans for follow-up care.

• Records daily charges and submits for payment according to department's billing guidelines.

• Participates in regularly scheduled or special clinical meetings related to patient care and clinic operations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate's degree from an accredited Occupational Therapist Assistant program (degree will be verified).

• Current license in the State of practice.

• A certified Occupational Therapist Assistant through the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).

• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers.

Physical Requirements:

Hearing/listening, lifting, manual dexterity, pulling/pushing, seeing, sitting, speaking, squatting/kneeling, standing, and walking.

Location:

Intermountain Health St George Regional Hospital

Work City:

St George

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$28.15 - $43.42

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers, and for our Colorado, Montana, and Kansas based caregivers.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

All positions subject to close without notice.