Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant Home Health Visits

Overview

Apollo is recruiting for a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) to join our Home Healthcare Team. In this role, you will provide quality home health visits to patients in their homes. You will be joining a team of compassionate and dedicated healthcare professionals committed to the highest level of care for our members.

Obran Cooperative Company. Obran Health is building the largest worker-owned home-based healthcare company in the US. We created Obran Health so employees have a voice, power, and a share of profits in the organization where they work.

• Participates in ongoing evaluation of patient functional status (muscle function, endurance, visual coordination, written and verbal communication skills, self-care ability, work capacity, etc.) as delegated by the registered occupational therapist.
• Participates in evaluating the home environment for hazards or barriers to more independent living as delegated by the registered occupational therapist.
• Participates in teaching new skills or retraining patients in daily activities lost due to illness or injury, per organization policy.
• Maintains clinical records and reports changes in the patient’s condition to the registered occupational therapist.
• Submits clinical documentation in accordance with Apollo policy.
• Follows treatment programs and goals for improved patient function as established by the registered occupational therapist; documents patient response and progress toward goals.
• Maintains contact with other care personnel to promote coordinated, efficient care and documents communication per Apollo policy.
• Attends in-services, case conferences, and required meetings to ensure coordinated, comprehensive plans of care.
• Identifies patient and family/caregiver needs for other home care services and assists with referrals as appropriate in consultation with the supervising registered occupational therapist.
• Participates in instructing patients’ families/caregivers and other Apollo personnel in the treatment regimen as delegated by the registered occupational therapist.
• Is supervised by the registered occupational therapist no less than every thirty days; documents ongoing communication, patient condition, response to services, and any changes to the plan of care and patient outcomes.

• Graduate of an occupational therapy assistant curriculum accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association.
• Certified with the National Certification Examination of the American Occupational Therapy Association.
• Licensed by the State Board of Healing Arts in accordance with state licensure laws.
• Demonstrates good verbal and written communication and organizational skills.
• Maintains current CPR certification.
• Ability to travel to different patients’ homes.
• Discretion in handling sensitive and confidential information.

Prior experience in a home health setting is preferred but not required.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid time off
• Flexible schedule
• Short- and long-term disability

All employees are invited to become members of Obran Cooperative and may access a growing set of member benefits.

• Personal enrichment resources for members
• Financial budgeting resources for members
• Profit sharing and opportunities for involvement in boards and committees to help define future member benefits

Apollo currently pays COTAs $65-70 per visit and $30 per hour for in-services, training, and orientations. Rates vary by visit type and employment status (1099 or W-2). Rates may be adjusted in the future and employees will be notified of changes.

Obran Cooperative’s mission is to put the engines of business to work for humanity. Obran aims to be the world’s largest worker-cooperative conglomerate and to grow profitable, useful, and impactful businesses that serve our members, customers, and communities. We acknowledge inequity and strive to overcome it step by step.

• Democracy:
  We empower and educate members to participate in workplace decisions.
• Innovation:
  We question the status quo to improve work for ourselves, customers, communities, and the environment.
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