Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (Cota)

Job Summary

Documents patient care and results of treatment appropriately in the medical record to comply with policies and procedures of the department and regulatory agencies.

Job Duties

• Assists the Occupational Therapist with evaluation, directing, planning, and providing Occupational Therapy treatment for patients of all ages.
• Adheres to all unit-specific standards of care, clinical guidelines, and protocols in rendering patient care as described in department policies and procedures.
• Utilizes patient and employee occurrence and incident reports.
• Coordinates and provides patient care, discharge planning, and patient and family education through initiation and participation in care conferences.
• Assessments are completed on all admissions and discharges.
• Provides for patient equipment and therapy needs when applicable after discharge.
• Interprets and follow policies and guidelines to define procedures and meet goals and deadlines.
• Evaluates effectiveness of therapy interventions and revises plan of care based upon patient response to interventions or because lack of progress.
• Assists with assessments that are established by unit standards and addresses physical, social, and psychological needs of patient and family.
• Assists with formulating plan of care based on identified patient problem areas in conjunction with the patient, family, and other health care team membersAdministers treatments according to priority and department procedure.
• Provides education and instructions to the patient and family specific to the patient's needs and individual treatment program.
• Thoroughly documents standardized assessments, reassessments, treatments, response to treatment, discharge summary, patient and family education in a timely and accurate manner.
• Directs and alters assignments in response to changes in patient situations.
• Makes patient assignments in collaboration with other team members.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details

Geisinger cares about not only its patients and members but also about you and your family. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package to ensure that you and your loved ones can maintain good health, achieve financial stability, and excel both personally and professionally.

Our benefits package includes:

• Life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage paid for by the company
• A generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
• Access to the MyHealth Rewards wellness program, which helps you improve your health and earn incentives
• A competitive 401(k) plan with automatic Geisinger contributions beginning on your first day of employment
• We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves. That's why we offer several Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which provide opportunities for you to network and develop professionally. Our ERGs are open to all employees and are formed around common identities.
• Support for families, including adoption assistance, paid parental leave, paid military leave, and a free care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• Comprehensive health insurance coverage starting on your first day of employment with three medical plan options, including flexible spending account (FSA) and health savings account (HSA) options

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Education

Associate's Degree-Occupational Therapy (Required)

Experience

Minimum of 2 years-Related work experience (Preferred)

Certification(s) and License(s)

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant - National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT )
OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.