Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant in West Birmingham

This is Full-Time (32-40 hours/week) SNF position in West Birmingham.

Locations:
Oaks on Parkwood in Bessemer | Plantation Manor in McCalla | Self in Hueytown

Upcoming or recent graduates from an Occupational Therapy Assistant Program are encouraged to apply.

The Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA/L) job will be to assist the Registered Occupational Therapist (OTR) in providing rehabilitation therapy to patients of all ages with temporary or chronic physical and psychosocial disability. This will be done through purposeful activity that will include activities of daily living, manual and creative skills, educational and recreational activities, facilitation techniques, developmental skills and various other techniques as applicable to the specific needs of the acutely and chronically ill.

Treatment of patients will be to improve the patients physical function and promote mental adjustment.

• A portion of the patient treatments as delegated by the OTR.
• Safety of the patient while he/she is in the Occupational Therapy Department.
• Organization and proper order of the Occupational Therapy treatment area.
• Transportation of patients to and from the department as needed.
• Maintaining departmental and patient records as delegated and necessary.
• Monitoring the supplies used for physically disabled outpatients.

Bending, stooping, lifting patients and equipment when necessary. Pushing patients