Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)

Company: SHG
Location: Vallejo
Posted on: January 26, 2023

Job Description:

We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic, and personable Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant with great communication skills, team player, professional and reliable.We offer:--- Get paid the next business day- Access $ when needed--- Immediate start after credential verification/background check--- Secure site to upload credentials for verification--- 24/7 Support Service--- Equal Opportunity employerCONTRACT: --- Dates of contract: 9/19/2022 to 12/18/2022 --- Shift: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Mon-Fri --- Pay Rate: $38/hr --- Guarantee 35 hoursQualifications:--- Bachelor's degree and 1+ years of experience, or equivalent.--- Active professional license.--- Ability to build rapport with mature patients.--- Strong manual therapy skills.--- Highly self-motivated and able to work autonomously.--- Dementia Training--- COVID vaccine card and COVID test--- Ability to pass background check and drug screening--- NBCOT verification--- Physical--- TB Screen/Chest X-ray/QuantiFERON Blood--- ReferencesResponsibilities--- Ability to review and evaluate patient's medical history, conditions and needs--- Diagnose physical and functional abilities--- Collaborate with staff to restore, maintain and promote physical function, wellness and fitness--- Demonstrate therapeutic exercises to help relieve pain in individuals suffering with chronic conditions--- Maintain patient records by keeping track of goals and progress while adapting treatment plans accordingly.--- Recommend adaptive equipment's and instruct patients on their uses.--- Physical stamina to lift patients and spend long hours standing and modeling exercises.--- Prevent progression of impairments, functional limitations and symptom of diseases, disorders, conditions or injuries.--- Assist other facility staff members as needed to provide care and create a clean, orderly and effective environment for rehabilitation and physical therapy.

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