What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) position at Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital?
Description
Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital is a new, state-of-the-art facility scheduled to open in Spring 2024 in White Hall, AR. Operated jointly between Jefferson Regional and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, this new 87,000-square foot, 76-bed hospital, housing 40 inpatient rehabilitation beds with an additional 36 behavioral health beds, will be located just north of Pine Bluff and south of Little Rock. If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!
What you will do in this role:
- Under guidance of supervising OTR/L: Acquires pertinent information and implements comprehensive program using varied techniques and treatment activities; reviews and modifies treatment in response to changing patient needs; identifies equipment and discharge needs
- Is aware of patient injury/diagnosis and takes all necessary precautions for observing indications and contradictions
- Provides treatment to diverse diagnostic populations and completes supporting documentation according to hospital policy and State Practice Act
- Observes treatment affect, accomplishment of short and long term goals and recommends change to the supervising OTR/L, if needed
- Communicates collaborates with support personnel regarding treatment orders as directed by the supervising OTR/L
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Current state licensure/certification as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital will provide inpatient rehabilitation services for adults who have experienced a loss of function or disability due to stroke, brain injury, spinal code injury, neurological disorders, orthopedic surgery and other conditions. Featuring all private rooms, the rehabilitation section of the hospital will provide intense, interdisciplinary rehabilitation therapies and medical care to improve patients’ functional independence and help them return home. In addition, Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital’s distinct behavioral unit will offer a continuum of inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services for adults and seniors, including crisis stabilization for acute mental health and substance use disorders; detoxification from alcohol and drugs; and treatment for anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and many other behavioral health illnesses.
