DHR Health - US:TX:McAllen - Days
Summary:
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) is responsible for administering modalities of treatment as supervised by the staff Occupational Therapist (OT). The COTA will administer treatments as directed by the staff Occupational Therapist, after the Occupational Therapist has evaluated the patient. The COTA shall be responsible for therapeutic interventions in an interdisciplinary environment consistent with the position’s qualifications, professional practices and ethical standards. The COTA shall also demonstrate accountability for and contribute to program development, quality improvement, and problem solving and productivity enhancement in a flexible interdisciplinary fashion.
POSITION EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS :
- Graduate from an Associate degree program for Occupational Therapy Assistant required
- Current COTA license with the State of Texas required
- CPR certification required.
- Hand Therapy experience is preferred
- Good written and verbal communication skills required.
- Ability to read, write and speak English
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of nursing, administration, and physicians
- Prefer outpatient experience
JOB KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE :
- Requires strong communication and organizational skills.
- Requires reasoning ability and good independent judgment.
- Must present a professional image.
- Requires working with frequent interruptions.
Responsibilities:
POSITION RESPONSIBILITES:
- Promotes the facility mission, vision and values by effectively communicating them to others. Considers mission, vision and values in developing services, standards and practice
- Therapeutic interventions result in positive outcomes as judged by program evaluation and patient satisfaction.
- Demonstrates understanding of contraindications and precautions with the application of modalities based on the patient’s age and associated potential risk factors.
- Uses positive feedback to promote patient participation in their rehabilitation program. Communicates with patients in terms that are understandable based on individual age and understanding ability.
- Community based therapeutic activities are provided to facilitate skill generalization.
- Formalized and goal directed educational / training activities are provided at an appropriate level of understanding per the patient’s age and cognitive abilities.
- Other members of the team are consulted to coordinate therapeutic activities.
- Patient response to the treatment plan is evaluated as evidenced by patient achievement of goals and/or goal revision, the treatment plan is updated as needed and/or on a weekly basis.
- Information is provided to patient/family and occupational therapist regarding current status, program planning and discharge plans throughout the rehabilitation program.
- Document the course of patient care including progress made and continuing need for treatment.
- Provide patient and family education on tasks and resources that will assist with continued functional independence.
- Collaborate with Occupational Therapists to develop new methods of delivering education to patients and family.
- Coordinate treatment activity with supervising OT and other disciplines and team members.
- Attends team meetings and offers ideas/solutions in problem solving situations/activities regarding the program.
- Contribute to development of improved efficiency and productivity of center clinical and administrative functions.
- Participate in survey preparation by completing assigned tasks as requested and submitting data as requested.
- Utilizes resources appropriately and uses/maintains equipment in order to prolong working life.
- Other duties as assigned.
Other information:
LINES OF REPSONSIBILITES :
(Chain of Command)
1. Associate Program Director 2. Director
CUSTOMER SERVICE:
Provide excellent customer service to all DHR customers. All employees are required to attend the DHR C.A.R.E.S program which outlines the Customer Service Principals including: Commitment, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Service.
AGE SPECIFIC :
Employees must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirement relative to his or her age.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: (ADA) :
A. Essential Duties : Indicated by bold print within performance standards, preceding individual numbered criteria.
The following table provides physical requirements that will be associated with, but not limited to, this position:
- Light/moderate lifting up to 20 lbs, from the floor to shoulder height.
- Must be able to assist other employees with lifting more than 20 lbs.
- Light/moderate carrying up to 20 lbs.
- Dual simultaneous grasping
- Operating office equipment
- Operating mechanical equipment
- Ability to read and write
- Ability to hear verbal communication without aid
- Operating Personal Vehicle
- Ability to comprehend written/verbal communication
- Other: Ability to deal with stress
B. Working Conditions : The individual spends over 95% of his/her time in an air-conditioned environment with varying exposures to noise. There is protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. The position does have low exposure to malodorous, infectious body fluids from patients and some minimal exposure to noxious smells from cleansing agents.
C. Occupational Exposure: This position has minimal to no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues and is an OSHA Category III (although situations can be imagined or hypothesized under which anyone, anywhere, might encounter potential exposure to body fluids). Person who performs these duties are not called upon as part of their employment to perform or assist in emergency medical care or first aid or to be potentially exposed in some other way.
D. Aptitudes : HIGH 1 2 3 4 5 6 LOW
Intelligence: General learning ability: The ability to “catch on” or understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments. 3
Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words and ideas associated with them, and to use them effectively. To comprehend language, to understand relationships between words, and to understand meanings of whole sentences and paragraphs. To present information or ideas clearly. 3
Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately. 2
Spatial: Ability to comprehend forms in space and understands relationships of plane and solid objects. Frequently described as the ability to “visualize” objects or two or three dimensions, or to think visually of geometric forms. 2
Form Perception: Ability to perceive pertinent details and objects or in pictorial or graphic material to make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures and widths and lengths of lines. 3
Clerical Perception: Ability to receive pertinent details and verbal or tabular material. To observe differences in copy, to proofread words and numbers, and to avoid perceptual errors in arithmetic computation. 2
Motor Coordination: Ability to coordinate eyes and hands to fingers rapidly and accurately in making precise movements with speed. Ability to make a movement response accurately and quickly. 3
Finger Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with fingers in placing and turning motions. 3
Manual Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with hands in placing and turning motions. 3
Eye-Hand-Foot Coordination: Ability to move the hand and foot coordinately with each other in accordance with visual stimuli. 3
Color Discrimination: Ability to perceive and respond to similarities or differences in colors, shapes, or other values of the same or different color. To identify a particular color, or to recognize harmonious or contrasting color combinations, or to match color adequately. 3
I have read and reviewed my job description with my supervisor or designee and I understand the job I am expected to perform.
If applicable ____________ certification will be completed within _________ time frame of hire/transfer date.
Employee Signature: ________________________________ Date: ____________________
Transfer/Hire Date Effective: ________________________.
