The Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) is responsible for implementing occupational therapy programs for PACE patients to help them remain independent and live safely in the community.
Requirements
- Demonstrates effective communication and problem solving skills.
- Supports the mission, vision, values and strategy of Golden Valley Health Centers by providing excellent patient-centered treatment, care, and services.
- Executes occupation therapy programs tailored to each participant’s needs.
- Encourages participation in tasks and therapies designed to restore, reinforce and enhance independence and productivity following illness or injury.
- Serves the center’s geriatric population consisting of PACE participants to help them remain independent and continue to live safely in the community.
- Under the direction of the Occupational Therapist implements individualized and group occupational therapy treatments for patients enrolled in PACE and accessing day services.
- Under the direction of the Occupational Therapist implements the individualized plan of care to decrease or eliminate disability, increase or maintain capability for independence, and develop function to a maximum level.
- Makes recommendations to modify treatments as needed. Ensure that the individual plan of care is being followed.
- Guide patients and caregivers in the use of adaptive devices and therapeutic, creative and self-care activities for improving function.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of treatment and makes recommendations to modify goals as necessary.
- Record and sign treatments in the patient's health record.
- Ensure services provided are in a therapeutic setting conducive to restoring dignity and self-esteem to all patients.
- Assists the Occupational Therapist to ensure that required equipment and supplies for the occupational therapy program are available or ordered as needed.
- Keeps abreast of all regulations and standards to ensure compliance with orders or directives issued by duly constituted government/regulatory agencies (PACE, CMS, DHCS, etc)
- Provide services at participants’ home as needed or requested Participate in training programs for staff and caregivers.
- Maintain and follow established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
- Attend meetings as required and participate on committees as directed.
- Able to perform MAX A transfers.
- Perform other related duties as assigned or requested to assist with daily Rehab operations.
- Interdisciplinary care team (IDT) & Care Planning: Participates as a member of the IDT; assists with the care planning process in ordination with the IDT; includes the participant/family/care giver in process; makes referrals to interdisciplinary support services; participates in IDT initial and semiannual assessments; communicates participant changes to IDT.
- Observes each participant for any change in physical, mental, emotional and social functioning and shall report such changes to the Interdisciplinary Team.
- Other projects and duties as assigned
Benefits
- Medical: (0 Deductible / $2,000 Individual; $4,000 Family Out-of-Pocket Max)
- Dental
- Vision
- 403(b) with match
- FSA plans
- Gym discounts
