Travel Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) in Potosi, MO

Job Title

Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) – Long Term Care (LTC)

Potosi, MO

Contract | Full-Time | Onsite | Day Shift

• Provide rehabilitative, skilled, and medically necessary treatment interventions to patients with cognitive and/or physical functioning disorders under the supervision and direction of an Occupational Therapist.
• Administer rehabilitation procedures including ADL retraining, therapeutic activities, therapeutic exercises, modalities, and use of supportive and assistive devices.
• Assess patient progress and communicate with the supervising Occupational Therapist to adjust treatment plans accordingly in the clinical record.
• Document all regulatory and clinically required information in the electronic documentation system and accurately record treatment minutes per all applicable requirements.
• Provide consultation to patients, families, caregivers, and other service providers related to cognitive and/or physical disorders.
• Participate in required meetings including patient care conferences, utilization review meetings, and rehabilitation meetings, as well as required trainings and in-services.

• Minimum of 1 year of OTA experience required.
• Long Term Care (LTC) or rehabilitation setting experience required.
• Active Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) license required.
• Active Missouri State Occupational Therapy Assistant licensure required.
• Adherence to NBCOT, AOTA, and Missouri state practice acts, code of conduct, and ethics standards.

• Experience utilizing evidence-based practice to support clinical interventions in a long term care or skilled nursing environment.
• Experience supervising or supporting OTA students under the guidance of an Occupational Therapist.

• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patients' quality of life in a long term care setting.
• Work within a collaborative rehabilitation team with clear clinical support and supervision structures.