Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) PRN - As Needed at Bethesda Health Group

<div class="content-intro"><h3 style="text-align: center;">Bethesda Brings out the Best in Talented, Caring People!</h3> <div style="text-align: center;">At Bethesda, more than 1,200 employees dedicate their careers to improving the lives of others.</div> <div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div> <div> <div style="text-align: center;">As a team member at Bethesda, you'll enjoy great benefits such as: 403b, daily pay, bonuses, career advancement opportunities, and holiday pay.</div> <div style="text-align: center;">Medical, dental, vision, prescription, and life insurance available for regular status full and part time employees.</div> </div></div><h3>Summary</h3> <div>The Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) carries out treatment programs to achieve optional patient outcomes.&nbsp; Obtains relevant information from initial evaluation and is able to formulate priorities for patient treatment.&nbsp; Assesses the effectiveness of treatment strategies and modifies interventions as needed to achieve the desired outcome.&nbsp; Consults with OT for exchange of information, ideas and collaboration to achieve optimal patient outcomes.&nbsp; Provides caretaker training which addresses relevant patient needs for discharge.&nbsp; Provides this education in a manner that allows the caretaker to effectively learn skills needed to care for the patient after discharge.&nbsp; Anticipates patient’s equipment and education needs for discharge in a timely manner.&nbsp; Communicates discharge needs to other team members as needed to ensure a smooth transition from skilled services to home/nursing home.&nbsp; Assistant will carry out administrative duties.&nbsp; Department/patient documentation completed within designated timeframe.&nbsp; Delegates to/supervises aides appropriately where applicable.&nbsp; Progresses students toward achievement of facility and curriculum objectives.&nbsp; Assist with orientation of new department staff, students or nursing home employees requiring mobility training.&nbsp; Possesses skills for communicating effectively with staff, patients and families.&nbsp; Communicates relevant patient information to other members of health care team to promote interdisciplinary team goals.&nbsp; Demonstrates as awareness of patient issues that indicate the need for further medical attention and communicates with nurses and physician.&nbsp; Seeks supervision as needed.&nbsp; May be assigned other duties as appropriate.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div> <h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>An associate degree from an accredited Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant curriculum</li> <li>Active license in the state you will be working</li> <li>CPR certification required, or willing to obtain within six months of employment</li> <li>One to two years experience with geriatrics preferred, qualified new graduates will be considered</li> <li>Must have the ability to communicate well personally and professionally</li> <li>Possess responsibility, initiative, and honesty</li> <li>Demonstrates strong desire to work with the elderly and rehabilitation populations</li> <li>Requires extensive mobility: transferring patients, moving equipment, lifting, reaching, and moving around obstacles</li> <li>Fine motor coordination and visual/perceptual skills needed for selecting and implementing treatment tasks</li> </ul> </div> <div><strong>Pay range</strong>: $22.69 - $36.54 per hour</div> <div>Category: Occupational Therapy</div>