Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant - Inpatient - Full Time

Overview

California Rehabilitation Institute 

*A Joint Venture with Cedars, UCLA and Select Medical*

Century City / Los Angeles, CA 

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) - Full Time

Pay Rate: $32.69 - $44.00 

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Benefits of being a COTA with us:

• Working with a great therapy team
• Impact on patient care and their quality of life
• Ability to grow and learn new skills
• Competitive rates 
• A network of over 50,000 employees nationwide with relocation and advancement opportunities
• Full-Time benefits package includes: (medical, dental, vision, 401k, life insurance, short and long term disability, and tuition assistance) 

Responsibilities

Job Summary

Under the direct supervision of a licensed OT, assists with the implementation of the therapy plan of care.  Responsible for delegation and direction of supportive personnel for those assigned patients, in order to enhance patient care services.  Consistently communicates with supervising OT in regard to scheduled patients to ensure identification of need for assessment and reassessment of patients, modification of treatment plans and other interventions requiring therapist direction.  Participates in education of patients, families, students, coworkers and self.  Performs other professional duties associated with the care of the patient, within the scope of practice.

Duties:

• Facilitating group therapy.
• Under direction of supervising therapist, coordinates treatment program in conjunction with other clinical/therapeutic services, as well as available community resources.
• Assists the therapist in data collection including appropriate tests and measurements for initial evaluation and communicates status updates, as directed by the therapist, within their scope of practice.
• Progresses treatment techniques and procedures as patient’s status and functional potential changes in conjunction with the specific therapy plan of care designed by the supervising therapist.
• Identifies, responds and reports to supervising therapist any changes in the patient’s physical/mental status and/or tolerance to treatment.
• Completes medical record documentation in a clear, concise, accurate and timely manner, inclusive of daily documentation and charge entry using approved formats in compliance with state, federal and intermediary guidelines and in accordance with the facilities policies and procedures.
• Ensures that daily documentation is cosigned by supervising therapist.
• Attends appropriate clinical meetings to facilitate coordination.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Current state licensure as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant required.
• Certified BLS or completion in first 90 days of employment required for full time staff or as required by state regulations.

Additional Data

California Rehabilitation Institute a 138-bed facility offers patients a higher degree of excellence in medical rehabilitation. Each patient has their own room and receives our customized treatment plans based on their individual medical and therapy needs as they recover from:

• Brain Injury
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Stroke
• Amputation
• Neurological Disorders
• Orthopedic Conditions
• Multiple Traumas

Select Medical is an organization that is passionate about safety for our patients and our team members. The Inpatient Rehabilitation Division conducts post-offer employment testing (POET) for a number of job titles including, but not limited to: 

• Rehabilitation Assistant/Nursing Assistant
• Nurse
• Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy
• Environmental Services

POETS are completed as part of the onboarding process-to be completed before an employee’s first day of work.