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Part-time
professional certificate
Tuition reimbursement, Continuing education opportunities, Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, 401(k) with employer match
Posted 7d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant will provide high-quality rehabilitation care to patients in their homes by following established plans of care. They are responsible for documenting clinical notes, communicating patient progress to the care team, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of a certified occupational therapy curriculum and hold a current, unrestricted COTA certification. A minimum of one year of clinical experience and a valid driver's license with a dependable vehicle are required.
Full job description
Grow your career internally at Elara Caring, our best talent comes from within!
Job Description:
Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant
At Elara Caring, we care where you are and believe the best place for your care is where you live. We know there’s no place like home, and that’s why our teams continue to provide high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients each day in their preferred home setting. Wherever our patients call home and wherever they are on their health journey, we care. Each team member has a part to play in this mission. This means you have countless ways to make a difference as a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant. Being a part of something this great, starts by carrying out our mission every day through your true calling: developing an amazing team of compassionate and dedicated healthcare providers.
To continue to be an industry pioneer in delivering unparalleled care, we need a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant with commitment and compassion. Are you one of them? If so, apply today!
Why Join the Elara Caring mission?
Work in a collaborative environment.
Be rewarded with a unique opportunity to make a difference
Competitive compensation package
Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost
Opportunities for advancement
Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits
401(K) with employer match
Paid time off, paid holidays, family, and pet bereavement
Pet insurance
As a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant, you’ll contribute to our success in the following ways:
Promotes Elara Caring’s philosophy, mission statement and administrative policies to ensure quality of care.
Assists in implementing the rehabilitation needs by following a plan of care in accordance with the Occupational Therapists findings.
Makes routine visits and re-evaluates the patient’s therapy needs during each visit. Communicates significant findings, problems, changes in condition or environment to the appropriate supervisor, Occupational Therapist, the physician, and other team members involved with patient care.
Verifies the Plan of Care prior to each visit and provides care according to physician’s orders, assessment data, established standards and guidelines.
Counsels and instructs the patient and/or caregiver in meeting therapy and related needs, and in the therapy home exercise program providing requests for modification and clarification.
Promotes compliance with all fiscal intermediary and/or other third-party payers, through education, coaching, and other assistance.
Identifies and reports potential payment/coverage problems to the appropriate Supervisor.
Maintains current knowledge of, and ensures compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations along with current Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party reimbursement regulations and changes.
Assures the continuity of quality patient care is delivered.
Maintains communication with clinical staff providing updates and changes in schedules, patient data or needs, physician orders, or special instructions.
Assures clinical notes are entered timely and indicates continuing communication and coordination of services with physician, other staff, and disciplines.
Implements all available actions to prevent avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits.
Physically demanding, high stress environment
Full range of body motion including handling, lifting and transfer of patients
Potentially work irregular hours including call hours if applicable
What is Required?
Graduate of a certified occupational therapy curriculum established by the Occupational Therapy Association
Current, unrestricted COTA certification in the state of work
Minimum one (1) year of experience as a COTA in a clinical care setting
Able and willing to travel within branch/office coverage area.
Must have a dependable vehicle, valid driver’s license, and current auto insurance in accordance with state laws.
Must be able and willing to travel 50%
Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including positioning or transferring patients and moving equipmen
You will report to the Branch Director, Clinical Manager, Clinical Supervisor or designee.
Elara Caring provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age (40 and older), national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law.
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Elara Caring is one of the nation’s largest providers of home-based care, with a national footprint in the Northeast, Midwest and Southwest. The company is comprised of 26,000 caregivers serving over 60,000 patients and their families daily, in 225 locations across 17 states and focused on providing our patients with the “right care, at the right time, in the right place.”
More information can be found on our website, at www.elara.com
Offices: 3010 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy, Suite 1100, Dallas, Texas 75234, US
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