Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
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Working Title: Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
State Role Title:Therapist Assistant/Therapist I
Position Type:Fulltime Staff (Classified)
Position Status: FullTime
FLSA Status: NonExempt: Eligible for Overtime
College/Division: College of Health and Behavioral Studies
Department: 100633 OT Clinical Educ SVC
Pay Rate:Maximum Starting
Specify Range or Amount: $43888
Is this a JMU only positionNo
Is this a grantfunded positionNo
Is this a Conflict of Interest designated positionNo
Beginning Review Date:03/19/2025
About JMU:
James Madison University is a publicly funded university with a beautiful campus and a supportive community that is committed to preparing students for the future. The university offers excellent comprehensive benefits which include paid vacation sick parental and community service leave in addition to 19 paid holidays a year; affordable health insurance; retirement through the Virginia Retirement System. We also offer a worklife balance and integration program Balanced Dukes that is designed to support the overall wellbeing of our employees and a Tuition Waiver Program that allows employees to have tuition waived for undergraduate and graduate level courses taken at JMU.
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General Information:
The Occupational Therapy Clinical Education Services (OTCES) is a pediatric clinic providing oneonone occupational therapy evaluations interventions and consultative services as well as group programs and camps offered to meet the needs of the community. With an academic connection to Department of Health Professions and a clinical connection to the Institute for Innovation in Health and Human Services OTCES serves as a teachinglearning environment for students from many different programs while meeting distinct community needs.
We are seeking an occupational therapist assistant to provide client care and supervision to occupational therapy students. This position will work collaboratively with the Clinic Director Assistant Clinic Director OTCES staff and Occupational Therapy program faculty. OTCES promotes access inclusion and diversity for all clients staff faculty and students. The clinic and university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to these core qualities.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Assists in carrying out occupational therapy treatment programs for clients under the direction and supervision of licensed occupational therapists
Assists the OTCES Director Assistant Director and Clinic Supervisor with daily operations of the clinic
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) education obtained in an accredited program
Current Virginia State licensure; NBCOT certification
Basic Life Support (BLS CPR) Certification
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Additional Considerations
Clinical experience in pediatric practice
Clinical practice in an outpatient pediatric setting
Experience developing and implementing specialized groups for children
Experience with or a commitment to interprofessional/interdisciplinary practice
Conditions of Employment:
Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.
EVerify Notice: After accepting employment new hires are required to complete an I9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the EVerify system to confirm identity and work authorization.
EEO Statement:
James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age color disability gender identity or expression genetic information national origin parental status political affiliation race religion sex sexual orientation or veteran status.
We promote access inclusion and diversity for all students faculty staff constituents and programs believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.
Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity:.
Reasonable Accommodation:
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Employment Type
Full-Time
