Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
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Overview
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
PRN/OCC Variable Hours & Shifts
Claiborne Medical Center Overview:
Claiborne Medical Center a member of Knoxville-based Covenant Health offers a full range of medical services including emergency care general and orthopedic surgery rehabilitation and diagnostic services. Our radiology services are certified by the American College of Radiology in Computerized Tomography (CT) Mammography Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Nuclear Medicine and Ultrasound. Claiborne also provides skilled and long-term care through Claiborne Health and Rehabilitation Center. Our team of physicians and staff is dedicated to putting our patients first every day. For more information visit .
Position Summary:
Under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist provides treatment programs for occupational therapy patients as defined by State Practice Act. Monitors patients progress and modifies treatment plans as per the physical therapist.
Responsibilities
- Clinical practice Administers treatment programs including specialized treatment
- Adheres to the Definition and Utilization of the Occupational Therapy Assistant as stated in the current American Occupational Therapy Association policy.
- Monitors patient progress and makes recommendations to the occupational therapist in accordance with patient needs and evidence based practice.
- Documents patient progress in medical records for assigned patients.
- Provides input for patient care and discharge planning with other health professionals.
- Meets established targets for passive/active treatment ratios
- Involves patient and family in treatment education and goal setting. Coordinates with other medical personnel regarding patients progress needs and discharge planning.
- Demonstrates knowledge and competency including providing for age-specific needs of the population served.
- Serves as a resource person for support staff and other health system staff
- Assists with training orientation and supervision of support staff.
- Assumes responsibility for the educational development of assigned COTA students.
- Maintains and updates patient documentation in accordance with professional departmental organizational and payer guidelines and timeframes. Maintains established targets for compliance with chart audits.
- Meets established target for:
- Quality/outcome measures
- Service/patient satisfaction measures
- Financial/productivity measures
- Growth/patients-per-day measures
- Demonstrates leadership including but not limited to:
- Supervision of support staff
- Participates in professional organization/meetings (TOTA AOTA)
- Volunteers for Covenant Health activities such as the marathon golf tournament sports physicals employee education etc.
- Completes partnering activities per established targets per month
- Physician office visits
- Community lectures/volunteer
- Case Manager visits/marketing
- Provide in-service
- Follows policies procedures and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
- Performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Minimum Education:
None specified; however must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.
Minimum Experience:
One (1) year experience preferred.
Licensure Requirement:
Current Tennessee Occupational Therapy Assistant license. CPR required.
Employment Type
Unclear
