COTA - Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant - Atkinson - PRN

Company: Good Samaritan Society
Location: Atkinson
Posted on: January 15, 2022

Job Description:

Create Your Career with Us

At the Good Samaritan Society and Sanford Health, our diverse therapy care team offers compassionate care and strives to always put our residents and patients first. Join one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States, where we have openings available across 24 states and we re proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities.

Facility: GSS NE Atkinson

Location: Atkinson, NE

Address: 409 E Neely St, Atkinson, NE 68713, USA

Shift: Day

Job Schedule: PRN

Weekly Hours: Varies

Starting Rate: 19. 00 (based on years of experience)

Department Details

You would be joining a great therapy team and nursing team that is always looking forward to helping each of our residents in there specific way. In order to make them feel safe and independent as possible in the nursing home or when they are ready to go home. We see a variety of patients with different backgrounds in a small town. Your schedule can be very flexible with ability to work weekends if need to.

Job Summary

Begin your career journey with us and start changing lives today as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA). As an Occupational Therapy Assistant, you would work under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist to improve residents' quality of life and ability to perform daily activities by assisting with therapy activities and exercises scheduled in a treatment plan. Here you ll be given the opportunity to use and develop skills like problem-solving, communication, and creativity while delivering quality, holistic care as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA).

Responsibilities
Provides, monitors and records services to patients/residents with physical, cognitive, developmental and psychosocial impairments
Selects, implements, and modifies activities and interventions that are consistent with demonstrated competency levels and goals
Exchanges information with and provides documentation to the occupational therapist
Knowledgeable about the patient's/resident's targeted occupational therapy outcomes

Qualifications

Appropriate education level required in accordance with state licensure.

Must be licensed as an Occupational Therapy Assistant in the state(s) of practice.

When working at a Sanford Health Facility (not required but preferred for GSS Facilities): Must also be certified as an Occupational Therapy Assistant through the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). Conforms to the supervision and licensing standards of the state(s) where services are provided.

When applicable, may require valid driver's license.

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within six months of employment.

Benefits

The Good Samaritan Society offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, sick leave and paid time off. To review your benefit eligibility, visit https://good-sam.jobs/benefits .

The Good Samaritan Society is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org .

The Good Samaritan Society has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

Job Function: Allied Health

Req Number: R-44255

Featured: No

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