Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant; COTA; Pelvic Health

You’re In CONTROL!® is seeking a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant who wants to build specialty skills in pelvic and women’s health while working in a collaborative, one-to-one rehabilitation environment.

This is a full-time,
four-day-per-week position
. You do not need to spend five days a week in a high-volume therapy clinic to build a meaningful career.

You’re In CONTROL!® is a locally owned, occupational therapist-owned specialty rehabilitation practice in Kokomo, Indiana. Our caseload is primarily women and includes pelvic health, bowel and bladder dysfunction, abdominopelvic and lumbopelvic pain, prolapse, pregnancy and postpartum rehabilitation and related conditions.

We provide structured mentorship, clinical training, a structured LMS and at least nine continuing education units annually to help clinicians develop specialty skills. CEUs may be completed through internal training or approved virtual courses and conferences.

Our patients receive one-to-one treatment with a licensed therapist in private treatment rooms. You will be expected to think clinically, follow and progress the occupational therapist’s plan of care per clinical protocols, communicate changes in patient status and work as part of the treatment team.

• Provide skilled occupational therapy interventions according to the OT-established plan of care.
• Progress and modify treatment within COTA scope and in collaboration with the supervising OT.
• Treat patients one-to-one in a private specialty rehabilitation setting.
• Provide therapeutic exercise, neuromuscular re-education, therapeutic activity, patient education and other interventions appropriate to the plan of care.
• Support patient compliance and follow-through by helping patients understand the value of their plan of care, identifying barriers and reinforcing the actions needed to reach their goals.
• Help patients develop the strength, mobility, coordination, endurance and self-management skills needed for daily function.
• Schedule and reschedule patients according to the clinic’s internal scheduling systems, access rules and plan-of-care needs.
• Collect copays and other amounts due at the time of service according to clinic policy and document payments accurately.
• Complete treatment notes and assigned paperwork accurately by the end of each workday. Notify the supervising OT or management before leaving if a barrier prevents completion, and agree on a plan to resolve it.
• Communicate patient progress, concerns, barriers and changes in status to the supervising OT. Follow the clinic’s chain of communication with referring providers as delegated by the OT or when an urgent safety protocol requires immediate action.
• Assist with case management and plan-of-care compliance by tracking POC requirements, signatures, authorizations, attendance, scheduling barriers, progress and readiness for reassessment or discharge, then completing delegated follow-up with patients, providers and the supervising OT.
• Navigate challenging patient interactions calmly and professionally, maintain appropriate boundaries, and promptly communicate unresolved concerns, complaints or safety issues to the supervising OT or management according to the clinic’s chain of communication.
• Contribute objective clinical information and complete delegated reassessment, plan-of-care and discharge activities within COTA scope and clinic policy. The OT retains responsibility for evaluation, the plan of care and discharge decisions.
• Complete timely, accurate documentation and use the EHR, patient communication tools, LMS and digital home-program resources confidently.
• Participate in structured mentorship, LMS learning, clinical training and collaboration with OTs, students and…