Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant - Occupational Therapy SVHC - FT - Day

Position Status

• Full time
• Shift: First Shift (Days -
• Less than 12 hours per shift) (United
• States of
• America)
• Hours per week: 40
• Job
• Information
• Exemption
• Status: Non-Exempt A Brief Overview Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) works under the direction of a registered Occupational Therapist (OTR). In this work setting, COTAs (Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant) aid in the provision of rehabilitative services for people suffering from physical, developmental, mental or emotional impairments. COTAs (Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant) provide OT services for patients including treatment plan implementation, patient/family instruction/education, and assist in discharge planning in order to maximize independence in daily living skills.
• This position may provide direct services in the following areas: General Acute Care, Joint Center, Spine Center, and ICU. Education Qualifications Associate's Degree Occupational Therapy Required Skills and Abilities Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. Ability to provide both written and verbal information to relay patient treatment notes among disciplines involved in their care. (Required proficiency) Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent to draw and interpret graphs. (Required proficiency) Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form. (Required proficiency) Database software, E-mail, Word-processing and EPIC. (Required proficiency) Licenses and Certifications Occupational Therapist Assistant - KSBHA Required Basic Life Support - BLS Required within 90 days of hire. What you will do Implementation of Occupational Therapy Plan of Care. Confers with members of occupational therapy staff and other health team members individually and in conference, to exchange, discuss and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, and coordinating treatment programs. Completes objective measures to include joint range of motion, and completes standardized assessments to determine effect of specific treatments or to assist Occupational Therapist in compiling data for patient evaluations. Provides appropriate treatment methods including manual therapy techniques, therapeutic exercises, therapeutic activities, ADL retraining, cognitive re-training and neuromuscular re-education, to enhance physical and emotional well-being, leading toward goal achievement. Fabrication of upper extremity splints/orthotic devices in collaboration with OTR Fabrication, exploration or instruction in adaptive equipment used to increase maximum independence level with ADL tasks. Provide prescribed physical agent modalities. Instructs, motivates, and assist patients to learn and improve functional activities such as transfers, bed mobility, functional ambulation, and activities of daily living. Provide patient, family and staff education in OT techniques and objectives. Assists in the orientation of new Occupational Therapy staff and Occupational Therapy students. Completes all required departmental and hospital documentation. Performs clerical duties such as taking inventory, ordering supplies, answering telephones, taking messages, and filling out forms. Completes department and hospital required competencies/education as assigned. Gathers material and supplies for individual use and cleans and returns to appropriate areas at the end of treatment sessions. Required for All Jobs Complies with all policies, standards, mandatory training and requirements of Stormont Vail Health Performs other duties as assigned Patient Facing Options Position is Patient Facing Remote Work Guidelines Workspace is a quiet and distraction-free allowing the ability to comply with all security and privacy standards. Stable access to electricity and a minimum of 25mb upload and internet speed. Dedicate full attention to the job duties and communication with others during working hours. Adhere to break and attendance schedules agreed upon with supervisor. Abide by Stormont Vail’s Remote Worker Policy and will review and acknowledge the Remote Work Agreement annually. Remote Work Capability On-Site; No Remote Scope No Supervisory
• Responsibility
• No
• Budget
• Responsibility
• Physical
• Demands
• Balancing:
• Occasionally 1-3
• Hours
• Carrying:
• Occasionally 1-3
• Hours
• Climbing (Ladders):
• Occasionally 1-3
• Hours
• Climbing (Stairs):
• Occasionally 1-3
• Hours
• Crawling:
• Occasionally 1-3
• Hours
• Crouching:
• Occasionally 1-3
• Hours
• Driving (Automatic):
• Rarely less than 1 hour
• Driving (Standard):
• Rarely less than 1 hour
• Eye/Hand/Foot
• Coordination:
• Occasionally 1-3
• Hours
• Feeling:
• Occasionally 1-3
• Hours
• Grasping (Fine
• Motor):
• Occasionally 1-3
• Hours
• Grasping (Gross
• Hand):
• Occasionally 1-3
• Hours
• Handling:
• Occasionally 1-3
• Hours
• Hearing:
• Occasionally 1-3
• Hours
• Kneeling:
• Occasionally 1-3
• Hours
• Lifting:
• Occasionally 1-3
• Hours up to 50 lbs
• Operate
• Foot
• Controls:
• Rarely less than 1 hour
• Pulling:
• Occasionally 1-3
• Hours up to 50 lbs
• Pushing:
• Occasionally 1-3
• Hours up to 50 lbs
• Reaching (Forward):
• Occasionally 1-3
• Hours up to 50 lbs
• Reaching (Overhead):
• Occasionally 1-3
• Hours up to 50 lbs
• Repetitive
• Motions:
• Occasionally 1-3
• Hours
• Sitting:
• Occasionally 1-3
• Hours
• Standing:
• Occasionally 1-3
• Hours
• Stooping:
• Occasionally 1-3
• Hours
• Talking:
• Occasionally 1-3
• Hours
• Walking:
• Occasionally 1-3
• Hours
• Working
• Conditions
• Burn:
• Rarely less than 1 hour
• Chemical:
• Rarely less than 1 hour
• Combative
• Patients:
• Occasionally 1-3
• Hours
• Dusts:
• Rarely less than 1 hour
• Electrical:
• Rarely less than 1 hour
• Explosive:
• Rarely less than 1 hour
• Extreme
• Temperatures:
• Rarely less than 1 hour
• Infectious
• Diseases:
• Occasionally 1-3
• Hours
• Mechanical:
• Rarely less than 1 hour
• Needle
• Stick:
• Rarely less than 1 hour
• Noise/Sounds:
• Occasionally 1-3
• Hours
• Other
• Atmospheric
• Conditions:
• Rarely less than 1 hour
• Poor
• Ventilation,
• Fumes and/or
• Gases:
• Rarely less than 1 hour
• Radiant
• Energy:
• Rarely less than 1 hour
• Risk of
• Exposure to
• Blood and
• Body
• Fluids:
• Occasionally 1-3
• Hours
• Risk of
• Exposure to
• Hazardous
• Drugs:
• Rarely less than 1 hour
• Hazards (other):
• Rarely less than 1 hour
• Vibration:
• Rarely less than 1 hour
• Wet and/or
• Humid: Rarely less than 1 hour Stormont Vail is an equal opportunity employer and adheres to the philosophy and practice of providing equal opportunities for all employees and prospective employees, without regard to the following classifications: race, color, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, uniformed service, disability or genetic information. This applies to all aspects of employment practices including hiring, firing, pay, benefits, promotions, lateral movements, job training, and any other terms or conditions of employment. Retaliation is prohibited against any person who files a claim of discrimination, participates in a discrimination investigation, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment act based upon the above classifications. Email your resume and cover letter to the applicable team below. We'll review your experience to see if there may be a fit with other current or upcoming opportunities.

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• Ray via email: morgan.ray@stormontvail.org Stormont Vail Health is a nonprofit integrated health system that has been serving the health care needs of Kansas for more than 130 years. Stormont Vail has been recognized as a Magnet® organization since 2009 by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. It is composed of Stormont Vail Hospital, a 586-bed acute care hospital, and Cotton O’Neil Clinic, a multi-specialty physician group with more than 500 providers, which includes more than 250 physicians. Nearly 5,300 employees provide care and support services for patients in the hospital and 35 other locations, including the Cotton O’Neil Heart Center, Cancer Center, Diabetes & Endocrinology Center, Digestive Health Center, Pediatrics clinics and 10 regional primary care clinics. Stormont Vail Health is committed to its mission of improving the health of the community by being a national leader in providing compassionate, high quality and efficient integrated care through collaboration that results in a healthier community.