Job Description
Overview
SSM Health Rehabilitation Acute Care
DePaul Hospital
Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) Full-time
$23.00-34.19/hour based on experience
SSM Health Rehabilitation-Acute Care is seeking a full-time Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our team at The Depaul Ministry of SSM Health. The DePaul Ministry of SSM Health is accredited by The Joint Commission as a Center of Excellence for Total Joint Replacement and a Comprehensive Center of Excellence for Stroke. We are a Level II trauma center and a Level I STEMI center serving the north and northwest St Louis County area in Missouri and our neighbors to the east in Illinois. Our diverse and progressive therapy department participates in research and program advancement throughout the 450 bed hospital.
Teamwork and individualized, compassionate patient care provide a basis for learning and professional development in a community hospital atmosphere. Therapy is provided in the areas of orthopedics, cardiopulmonary, neurology, oncology, general medicine and surgery.
Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of a licensed OT, assists with the implementation of the therapy plan of care. Responsible for delegation and direction of supportive personnel for those assigned patients, in order to enhance patient care services. Consistently communicates with supervising OT in regard to scheduled patients to ensure identification of need for assessment and reassessment of patients, modification of treatment plans and other interventions requiring therapist direction. Participates in education of patients, families, students, coworkers and self. Performs other professional duties associated with the care of the patient, within the scope of practice.
Qualifications
- Current state licensure as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant required. • Certified BLS or completion in first 90 days of employment required or as required by state regulations. • Home Care Requirements: One or more years of clinical experience and valid state Driver's License.
Additional Data
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disabled/Veterans
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Bridgeton, MO |
| Industry | Healthcare Services |
| Salary | $23–$34.19 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1996 |
| Website | http://www.selectmedical.com/ |
About Company
Superior quality and care. Compassion and Respect. Results oriented. Teamwork. Resourcefulness. These are the core values upon which Select Medical was built. Since its founding in 1996, Select Medical has passionately focused on providing superior, patient-centered care that improves quality of life.Co-founded by Rocco Ortenzio and Robert Ortenzio, Select Medical began as a regional provider of outpatient physical rehabilitation. Contract therapy was added to the company's specialized health care offerings in 1997, and was quickly followed by the introduction of long-term acute care in 1998. In 1999, Select Medical made one of its largest acquisitions by purchasing NovaCare Physical Rehabilitation and Occupational Health. In three years, Select Medical had grown from a small start-up into a diversified health care company with a national presence. This progressive yet responsible growth was one attribute that led to the company's recognition as one of the Best Managed Companies in America by Forbes magazine.
Skills
- Acute Careunmatched
- Cerebral Vascular Accidentunmatched
- Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)unmatched
- Clinical Medicineunmatched
- Driver's Licenseunmatched
- Home Careunmatched
- Hospitalunmatched
- License Managementunmatched
- Medicineunmatched
- Neurologyunmatched
- Occupational Therapyunmatched
- Oncologyunmatched
- Orthopedicsunmatched
- Patient Assessmentunmatched
- Patient Careunmatched
- Patient Educationunmatched
- Team Playerunmatched
- The Joint Commission (TJC)unmatched
- Treatment Planunmatched
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