Are you a COTA looking for a new start?

VNA Home Health and Hospice is looking for a COTA looking for a new start! Come and join the first home health organization that started it all in 1891! Where you will experience collaboration with your team members; provide our patients the best in rehabilitation services to reach their goals and for yourself, be happy, fulfilled, and overjoyed!

As a COTA, you are responsible to the registered occupational therapist that is responsible for the implementation of standards of care for occupational therapy services and for adherence to all conditions outlined in the Service Agreement. The COTA performs only those services planned, delegated, and supervised by the registered occupational therapist and is within the scope of the Occupational Therapy Practice Act.

BENEFITS

• Paid Time Off
• Six Paid Holidays
• Retirement Savings Account - 403(b) with match
• Company Car Opportunity*
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Attractive Compensation Package
• Schedule Flexibility
• Cell Phone and Tablet Documentation
• Generous Health Benefits Package including medical, dental and vision
• Tuition and CEU Reimbursement
• Pre-Tax Savings Plan
• Company Paid Life Insurance Policy
• Company Paid Short Term Disability
• Company Paid Long Term Disability
• VNA Logo Wear Credit at the Company Store plus so Much More!

REQUIREMENTS

• 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
• A minimum of one (1) year experience as a COTA, home health experience preferred
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state and/or organization requirements and is in good working order
• Current Missouri professional licensure to practice
• Current Kansas professional licensure to practice
• Current CPR Certification required
• Organized, flexible and able to communicate effectively; both verbally and in writing

This position requires the ability to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, the following essential functions:

• Ability to sit, stand, lift, bend and stoop for extended periods of time.
• Ability to access, input, and retrieve information from the computer.
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff, patients and patient family members, and management.
• Ability to assess and document patient needs.

OBJECTIVES

• Participates in the ongoing evaluation of patient's 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 the ongoing evaluation of 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 once familiar daily activities that have been lost due to illness or injury, in accordance with organization policy.
• Maintains appropriate clinical records, clinical notes, and reports to the registered occupational therapist any changes in the patient's condition.
• Submits clinical documentation in accordance with Organization policy.
• Follows treatment program and goals for improved patient function as established by the registered occupational therapist. Documents patient's response to treatment plan and progress toward established goals.
• Maintains contact/communication with other personnel involved in the patient's care to promote coordinated, efficient care. Documents such communication in accordance with Organization policy.
• Attends and contributes to in-services, interdisciplinary group, and other meetings as required by Organization policy to ensure comprehensive assessments for the patients of the Organization.
• Identifies patient and family/caregiver needs for other home care services. Consults with the supervising registered occupational therapist and assists with necessary referrals, as appropriate.
• Participates in instructing patient's family/caregiver and other Organization health care personnel in patient's treatment regime as delegated by the registered occupational therapist.
• Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
• Is supervised by the registered occupational therapist no less than every thirty days. Documentation in the clinical record will reflect ongoing communication between the registered occupational therapist and certified occupational therapy assistant, the patient's condition, the patient's response to services provided by the assistant, any need to change the plan of care, and patient outcomes.

The above statements are intended to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

ABOUT VNA HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE

Our COTAs are part of a legacy that spans over 132 years in this nonprofit organization that is the 6th oldest in the entire country. Through those many years, our teams have been known for the highest level of skill that continues today in our home health medical and specialty teams, and now with our 2021 SHP Premier Performer Hospice Team.

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