What are the responsibilities and job description for the COTA- Occupational Therapy Assistant position at Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Center?
NOW offering a $3,000 Sign On Bonus for full time!
Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Center located in Trenton, NJ is seeking a Occupational Therapy Assistant To plan, organize, develop, and direct Occupational Therapy Services in facility in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, and as may be directed by Administrator, to ensure that highest degree of quality resident care can be maintained at all times.
This position is full time working day hours.
Sign On Bonus -> $3,000 for full time- paid out on every check for the first year of employment
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Job Education & Qualifications:
- Associates Degree in Occupational Therapy
- MUST have active OTA licensure in state(s) of practice
- Ongoing continuing education and professional development to maintain current licensure and certification
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Job Responsibilities:
- Conduct regular screening of residents to figure out the best intervention or treatment for each individual patient based off scope of practice
- Perform treatment plan to residents; follow short and long term goals and methods to achieve goals based off of the established plan of care by supervising therapist
- Interpret and communicate evaluation findings, treatment plans, and recommendations to residents, families/caregivers, and interdisciplinary team members
- Establish individual resident therapy schedules in cooperation with other team members
- Conduct therapy according to established treatment plan and ensure proper documentation and billing of occupational therapy services
- Perform all other duties as assigned and as required to effectively treat patients
- Comply with all CMS documentation standards of practice daily with point of care documentations as indicated
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Riverside Health and Rehabilitation is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.
