Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, COTA

• Treat patients of all ages and serve as a role model in professional service delivery
• Follow the therapist’s plan of care
• Adjust treatment based on patient response and evidence after communicating with the evaluating therapist and documenting communication
• Implement patient-centered, occupation-based intervention plans
• Plan treatment activities around patients’ and families’ functional and emotional needs
• Adapt activities for physical, cognitive, and behavioral limitations
• Collaborate with patients, families, significant others, occupational therapists, and healthcare providers
• Educate patients, families, caregivers, students, and healthcare providers
• Produce clear, objective, accurate clinical documentation
• Participate in quality-of-service activities
• Provide occupational therapy interventions based on the evaluating OT’s plan of care
• Complete elbow, wrist, and hand range-of-motion measurements
• Train patients on activities of daily living, including dressing and cooking skills
• Complete daily documentation and charging in the therapy EMR
• Communicate patient progress and treatment recommendations to referring providers

• Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) certification from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association within 30 days
• Associate’s degree in Occupational Therapy Assistant
• Ability to follow and implement an occupational therapist’s plan of care
• Ability to adapt interventions to patients’ physical, cognitive, and behavioral limitations
• Ability to complete range-of-motion measurements of the elbow, wrist, and hand
• Ability to train patients in activities of daily living, including dressing and cooking skills
• Ability to complete documentation and charging in a therapy EMR
• Ability to communicate patient progress and treatment recommendations to referring providers
• Availability for one weekend per month
• Availability for one summer and one winter holiday per year

Demonstrates expertise in implementing patient-centered, occupation-based intervention plans while effectively communicating with patients, families, and healthcare providers. Proficient in clinical documentation and adapting treatment based on patient needs and responses.

• Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Occupational Therapy Intervention
• Range-of-Motion Measurements
• Activities of Daily Living Training

• Patient-Centered Intervention
• Clinical Documentation
• Treatment Plan Implementation
• Adaptation of Activities
• Range-of-Motion Measurement
• Activities of Daily Living Training

• Collaboration
• Communication
• Patient Education

• Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)
• Basic Life Support (BLS)

• Occupational Therapy
• Patient Care
• Functional Needs
• Quality of Service
• Healthcare Providers

• Therapy EMR