Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)
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Job Location:
Bridgeton, NJ - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
SSM Health Rehabilitation- Acute Care DePaul Hospital
Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant
(COTA) - Full-Time
The DePaul Ministry of SSM Health is accredited by The Joint Commission as a Center of Excellence for Total Joint Replacement and a Comprehensive Center of Excellence for Stroke. We are a Level II trauma center and a Level I STEMI center serving the north and northwest St Louis County area in Missouri and our neighbors to the east in Illinois. Our diverse and progressive therapy department participates in research and program advancement throughout the 450 bed hospital.
Generous benefits package including:
- Generous PTO and Extended Illness Days (EID) to maintain a healthy work-life balance
- Comprehensive medical/Rx vision and dental plan
- Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans as well as Life and Disability protection
- Student Loan Repayment Assistance
- Tuition Assistance
- Clinical Advancement Program
- National Continuing Education courses (local and online)
- Excellent Orientation Program
- New Grad Mentorship
Responsibilities
- 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.
Qualifications
- Education: Associates Degree in a OT Assistant program required.
- Current and valid state licensure or eligibility for licensure as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) required.
- Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification
Additional Data
Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
About Company
Select Medical is one of the largest providers of critical illness recovery hospitals, inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, outpatient rehabilitation centers, and occupational health clinics in the United States. Guided by our mission to provide an exceptional patient care experience t ... View more
