Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA)

## COTA - Certified Occupational Therapists Assistant

The Center at Foresight is hiring for a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) now!

**Shift Availability:** PRN (as needed)

Pay is dependent on experience.

**Job Description:**

The primary purpose of a Certified Occupational Therapists Assistant is to plan, organize, develop and direct our facility’s Physical/Occupational Therapy Services in accordance with applicable federal, state and local standards, guidelines, regulations to assure that the highest degree of quality care can be maintained at all times.

**Job Duties and Responsibilities:**

• Meet with administration, medical and nursing staff, as well as other related departments in planning therapy services-to include patients and family
• Assist in developing, implementing and coordinating patient care plans for individual patients in coordination and conjunction with the patients assessment
• Brief patient of procedures involved in physical therapy and prepare necessary equipment-reassure patient before and during therapy treatment
• Determine proper equipment usage, application and body position, make adjustments when necessary in the administration of physical therapy treatments
• Recommend modifications of changes in the patient’s therapy program based on evaluation of progress
• Ensure that all therapy notes are informative, descriptive and follow Company’s policy and procedures

**About Us**

The Center at Foresight is a skilled nursing facility that serves patients needing physical rehabilitation and/or complex nursing care. Our highly qualified, caring staff provides care in a beautiful, hotel like atmosphere to help our patients achieve strength and functionality. Skilled-nursing care, family involvement, psychological care and discharge planning complement a well-rounded, individualized program and encourages each patient’s transition to their highest functional level. With state of the art equipment and unparalleled comfort and amenities, our physician-driven care plan is designed to maximize the quality of our care.

**Why Join Our Team?**

• We offer beautiful, state of the art facilities
• Physician driven care plans designed to maximize the quality of care
• We offer an environment that encourages team involvement and fosters new ideas
• Tuition Reimbursement Programs may be available for qualified candidates
• Excellent pay
• Generous PTO packages for full time employees
• 401k employer matching up to 4%
• Medical, dental, vision, along with the other ancillary benefits for full time employees (with little to no waiting period)

## Qualifications

• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active certification to practice as a PT in the applicable state-must report any situations that may arise in which the certification could be effected
• Associate’s Degree in Occupational Therapy and have current license or be license-eligible in the state of Colorado
• Pre-employment background check and drug screen required
• Proven working experience as a COTA
• Ability to communicate and instruct effectively
• Health care administration and documentation skills
• Should have as a minimum, 1 years’ experience in a skilled nursing facility

Join our team and make a difference in the lives of our patients!