Come join our awesome team as a Occupational Therapy Assistant at Senior CommUnity Care of Northern KY—PACE. We are offering rewarding work, flexible schedule, and great benefits!

Senior CommUnity Care of Northern KY PACE is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare affiliate of the Volunteers of America parent organization.

The COTA provides quality ongoing therapy to all patients within the PACE Program per physician’s orders and under guidance from the Occupational Therapist. Communicates on an ongoing basis with therapist, participants and staff, regarding the progress of care provided. The COTA will assist the therapist with participant/patient related activities, direct participant/patient care and case management; and keeps PACE records as per VOANS, PACE policies and procedures and CMS Regulations.

COTA Job Highlights:

• 403(b) Retirement Plan;
• Career scholarships;
• Quality training, continuing career education and leadership programs;
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, or
• Paid Time Off & Holidays

Schedule: 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday

Salary: $24-$27/hr - depending on previous experience

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Skills and Abilities:

ESSENTIAL:

• Performs therapy treatment and related duties delegated by the therapist.
  
  • Performs therapy treatment in a safe and professional manner.
  • Maintains clinical skill competencies.
  • Respond promptly to acute changes in the patient’s physiological state, report changes to therapist and record pertinent changes.
  • Modify treatment techniques in conference with therapist.
  • Teach patients, their families and other health care providers to perform selected treatment procedures and functional activities.
  • Directly assist the therapist in performing complex evaluations and/or treatment procedures.
• Prepares and maintains timely treatment records with progress notes and observations including:
  
  • Physician’s Orders.
  • Objectives of Treatment.
  • Plan of care.
  • Treatment procedure(s) and baseline clinical data.
  • Assessment of progress and participant’s response to treatment.
  • Other pertinent information as required by the facility’s policies.
• Assists with planning, scheduling, mailing, transporting, filing of documents, and coordinating of Therapy services offered by the department.
• Participates in participant care planning conferences when needed to coordinate the care of the participant.
• Participates and provides services for Restorative Nursing Program.
• Conducts or participates in continuing education programs for facility staff as coordinated by the Education Director; i.e. new staff orientation, Relias.
• Provides teaching and training to the participant or family.
• Provides therapy via direct treatment and consultation across various settings.
• Ensures that Therapy services are provided on a continuous basis, without interruption. This involves informing the supervisor of upcoming vacations, leave of absences, or other reasons when a replacement therapist may be needed.
• Assists with supervision of maintenance of equipment and supplies, and evaluates and notifies the Department Head on a continuing basis of the condition of the Department’s equipment.
• Recommends to the Department Head purchases or repairs of department equipment.
• Assists with management of department inventory control program.
• Enforces customer service principles and may be asked to be a member of ongoing committees.
• Performs other duties or special assignments as directed by the Department Head.
• Assists with coordinating the Therapy program with other rehabilitative services the participant is receiving.
• Responsible for documentation of treatment notes for assigned participants.
• Abides by regulations pertaining to the facility as established by Federal and State agencies and Volunteers of America National Services policies.
• Assists with the department’s infection control and safety programs as directed by the Therapist.
• Understands facility fire and disaster plans and safety programs. Follows established procedures.
• Attends required in-services & completes assigned online modules.
• Performs other department duties or special assignments as directed by the Therapist.

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Licenses & Certifications

• Cert Oc Therapist Asst

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