Occupational Therapy Assistant, 40 Hour Days

Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Hiring Range:

$24.53 - $44.15

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidates experience skills qualifications and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details:

Monday through Friday

Scheduled Hours:

8:30a- 5:00 PM

Shift:

1 - Day Shift 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

40

Cost Center:

10010 - 3882 Hand Therapy

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

At UMass Memorial Health everyone is a caregiver regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20000 employees working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients community and each other. And everyone in their own unique way plays an important part every day.

Under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist the Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) is responsible for the implementation of the established treatment programs including individual and/or group treatments utilizing a variety of therapeutic modalities to maximize the patients level of function. Supervises and is responsible for the care provided by students and support staff. Provides care in multiple settings participates in departmental activities and pursues professional growth.

I. Major Responsibilities:
1. Provides group and individual treatment to restore and/or maximize physical psychosocial cognitive and daily living skills for physically cognitively developmentally and/or functionally disabled patient populations including children adolescents adults geriatrics and frail elderly inpatient or outpatient as assigned.
2. Educates patients in compensatory strategies and life management skills to promote wellness and prevent health decompensation.
3. Educates patients family and other caregivers in therapy programs and goals.
4. Participates in patient care meetings collaborates with team members assists with discharge planning.
5. Assesses effect of treatment rendered and communicates recommendations for program changes to supervising therapist.

II. Position Qualifications:
License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. Associates degree in Occupational Therapy from accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant school.
2. Current license to practice Occupational Therapy in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
3. Successful completion of Board Examination of COTA.
Unless certification licensure or registration is required an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.
Department-specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.

III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:
Work is considered medium. Position requires work indoors in a normal patient care environment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status.

Were striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health for our patients our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge Listen Communicate Be Responsive Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation national origin age disability gender identity and expression protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

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