Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (CASSIGreenspring) Hiring Incentive
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Job Location:
Baltimore, MD - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
28 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
Hiring Incentive up to $2500.
The Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant I (COTA I) will assist Occupational Therapists in execution of therapy programs for persons with neuromotor dysfunction (e.g. children/teens with disorders of the brain spinal cord and musculoskeletal system). The incumbent will assist in delivering high-quality care with the goal of facilitating functional independence and occupational engagement to resume family school and community life following their course of rehabilitation. This position will participate in intra-disciplinary and interdisciplinary training and clinical programs maintain appropriate patient records and may assist with clinical supervision of certified occupational therapy assistant students and therapy aides.
Responsibilities
- Implement established patient treatment plans in the areas of activities of daily living (ADL) fine motor visual motor visual perceptual play and other developmental skill areas under the supervision of a licensed Occupational Therapist and within the scope of occupational therapy practice.
- Communicate effectively with patients families referring physicians and other members of the team to ensure quality care.
- Assist Occupational Therapists in patient re-evaluation to prepare for discharge.
- Promote patient engagement by facilitating rapport attention to tasks and patients willingness to participate while managing patient behavior appropriately.
- Report any changes in patient status or needs to supervising clinician in a timely manner.
- Assist in splint fabrication.
- Train patients/caregivers on the use of adaptive equipment and teach components of ADL routines.
- Participate in intra-disciplinary/interdisciplinary activities and coordinate treatment goals with other team members.
- Produce documentation that is thorough; objective; pertinent; organized; free from grammatical and spelling errors; concise; clinically accurate; readable for multiple audiences; and in adherence to Institute department American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) and Maryland State Occupational Therapy guidelines.
- Actively collaborate in inter/intra- disciplinary and supervisory relationships demonstrating initiative effective listening good judgment to manage time and caseload and communication with peers and supervisor that is professional and respectful.
- Recognize and consistently respond in a therapeutic manner to environmental stressors challenging client behaviors and the multiple demands of working in a pediatric setting.
- Document supervision per Maryland Licensing Board regulations.
- Participate in planning and execution of programs for personal and professional growth and development.
Qualifications
- Must possess and maintain license to practice as an Occupational Therapy Assistant in the state of Maryland.
- Certificate from American Occupational Therapy Certification Board as an Occupational Therapy Assistant with successful completion of national registration exam.
- Must possess and maintain cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
EDUCATION: |
- Associates degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant program required.
EXPERIENCE: |
- Experience in pediatrics and/or rehabilitation and treatment preferred.
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Maximum pay range
Key Skills
- Employee Evaluation
- HIPAA
- Data Collection
- HTTPS
- Physiology Knowledge
- Physio therapy
- Computer Literacy
- Patient Assessment
- Pediatrics Experience
- Home Care
- Critical Care Experience
- Patient Service Experience
About Company
Kennedy Krieger Institute improves the lives of children and adults with special health challenges through interdisciplinary hospital services and outpatient, community, education and research programs.
