Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)
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Home Health Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)
in Wichita KS
Experience a therapy career that comes with work-life balance! As a Home Health COTA for Interim HealthCare you can set your own schedule and enjoy the freedom that comes with it.
For more than 55 years Interim HealthCare has been an employer of choice to Occupational Therapist Assistants seeking a more flexible career. As a Home Health COTA youll have the ability to customize therapy to each patients needs and implement strategies that make their home an easier place to navigate. If youre ready to experience the rewards that home health therapy brings you are made for this!
Our Home Health Occupational Therapist Assistants enjoy some excellent benefits:
- 1:1 therapist-to-patient ratios where you impact outcomes
- Flexible assignments autonomy and work-life balance
- Online training growth and ability to earn CEUs
- Tuition discounts through Rasmussen University
- PTO Holiday Pay Medical/Dental/Vision & 401(k) Benefits
As a Home Health Occupational Therapist Assistant heres a big-picture view of what youll do:
- Provide occupational therapy to patients unable to perform daily tasks due to an illness or injury
- Work as part of a home health team which may include an RN LPN CNA HHA PT and SLP focused on the patients plan of care and personal goals
- Assess patient observe deficits establish therapy goals and document progress
- Assist patient with exercises to improve fine motor skills and coordination
- Suggest adaptive equipment such as grab bars and shower chairs to offer added support
- Assess fall risks and introduce strategies to improve home safety
- Educate patient and family on plan of care exercises goals and self-care
A few must-haves for Home Health Occupational Therapists:
- Graduate of an Occupational Therapy Assistant Program and active COTA certificationin KS
- CPR certification
- Knowledge of state and federal home health regulations
- Good clinical judgment strong interpersonal skills resourceful and compassionate
Why Work for Interim HealthCare
Founded in 1966 Interim HealthCare is the nations first home care company and a leading employer of Home Health Occupational Therapists (OTs). Operating through 300 offices our commitment to you is expressed through a family-oriented culture that values and appreciates therapists and a passion to put patients first. Join a nationwide network of OTs who are making a significant impact in the lives of others through the personalized home-based therapy they provide.
Interim HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race color sex religion sexual orientation national origin disability genetic information pregnancy or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal state or local laws.
Employment Type
Full-Time
