Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant - Cota - Inpatient

Scripps Health Administrative Services supports our five hospitals and 19 outpatient facilities, which treat half a million patients annually through 2,600 affiliated physicians.

At Scripps Health, you will experience the pride, support, respect that has been repeatedly recognized as one of the nation’s Top 100 Places to Work.

You’ll be surrounded by people committed to making a difference in the lives of their patients and their teammates. So if you’re open to change, go ahead and unlock your potential.

Join the rehabilitation team at Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego in Hillcrest as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA), and partner with our dynamic team at this Level 1 Trauma Center to engage with a wide variety of patients. This diverse team is dedicated to professional growth and improvement and is looking for someone who will put themselves in the patient’s shoes and help us continue to provide the best patient experience possible.

The COTA will:

• Demonstrates ability to perform competencies as outlined in Rehabilitation Services Competency Assessment tools.
• Demonstrates age specific care as established for area and job title.
• This work is performed according to the assistant's licensure/certification, Code of Ethics, Federal/State regulations, JCAHO/UMQC and Care Center policies and procedures.
• Assist in the provision of therapy under the supervision of the Occupational Therapist who shall be responsible for the extent, kind and quality of the services provided by the therapist assistant through a continuum of care.

This is a full time 8-hour Day shift, position located at Scripps Mercy San Diego.

Required Qualifications:

• Current COTA license in State of California.
• Current annual BLS certificate.
• Excellent communications skills with internal and external customers.
• Must have variety of problem solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Recent experience as a COTA in an inpatient setting.

Scripps Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression), age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

Position Pay Range: $28.22-$42.33/hour