Occupational Therapy Assistant

PRN/Part Time/Full Time

Maple Heights Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Hiawatha, Kansas is seeking COTA!

Maple Heights is a long term care facility where we strive for resident-centered care and featuring:

• 68 skilled nursing beds, including 13 dedicated memory care beds
• A 15-bed Assisted Living community
• The only skilled nursing facility in Hiawatha offering comprehensive in-house physical, occupational, and speech therapy services
• A highly regarded pulmonary program providing care seven days a week
• Participation in the PEAK (Promoting Excellent Alternatives in Kansas) Program, emphasizing person-centered care and resident choice

This is a unique opportunity to join a stable and supportive leadership team. You'll work alongside an Administrator with over 40 years of healthcare experience and a management team known for its longevity, dedication, and commitment to excellence.

At Maple Heights, we believe long-term care should feel like home. Our mission is to promote dignity, independence, and meaningful choice for every resident. Our active and engaging activities program keeps residents connected, involved, and thriving, while our homelike environment fosters comfort and community.

We are looking for a caring and dynamic Occupational Therapist
Assistant who is looking for an opportunity to share your skills and experience with the best rehabilitation team! You will work in a skilled nursing environment, making a tremendous difference in the lives of your patients and helping them regain a quality of life. If you have a true passion for providing seniors with unparalleled short- and long-term care, and if you meet our qualifications, we want to talk with you

We believe our team is the foundation of exceptional care. We are proud to foster a workplace culture built on compassion, respect, and professional growth. Whether you're providing direct care or supporting our operations, your contributions are deeply valued and make a lasting impact on the lives of our residents and their families.

• Competitive Salaries that recognize your skills and dedication
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance to support your health and well-being
• Paid Time Off (PTO) so you can recharge and take care of what matters most
• Ongoing Training & Career Development to help you grow professionally
• A collaborative and inclusive team environment where your voice matters

Join us and become part of a community that cares deeply—for our residents, for each other, and for the future of skilled nursing care.

The Occupational Therapist Assistant is responsible for providing rehabilitative therapy to patients upon referral for cognitive and/or ADL physical functioning disorders following all regulatory and clinical practice requirements. This includes recovery, improvement in function and when possible, a return to a prior level of functioning. Clinical documentation will describe objective measures and justification for continued or discontinued services.

This position reports to the Director of Rehabilitation Services.

• Effectively screens/evaluates patients and/ with cognitive and/or ADL physical functioning disorders and develops appropriate plan of care following all regulatory and clinical practice standards.
• Utilizes standardized assessments and evidence-based practice to support clinical interventions.
• Provides rehabilitative, skilled and medically necessary treatment intervention to patients with cognitive and/or ADL physical functioning disorders per regulatory and clinical practice requirements.
• Administers various procedures as part of the rehabilitation plan including but not limited to: ADL retraining; therapeutic activities; therapeutic exercises; modalities; use of supportive and assistive devices; etc.
• Assesses patient’s progress and adjust treatments accordingly in the clinical record per regulatory and clinical practice requirements.
• Evaluates treatment outcomes for effectiveness. Services are modified in relation to patient evaluation and referrals are made in…