Occupational Therapist Assistant
Interim HealthCare
- Urbandale, IA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- COTA participates in the ongoing interdisciplinary assessment of the patient.
- Acts at the direction and under the supervision of the treating Occupational Therapist and in accordance with the plan of care.
- Participates in the development and evaluation of the plan of care in partnership with the patient, representative (if any), and caregiver(s).
- Provides services that are ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care.
- Assists the treating physical therapist in documenting a patient’s progress and response to treatment.
- Effectively communicates with other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team providing care to promote coordination of patient care and planning for discharge.
- Current licensure, registration, or certification as an Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) in the state of Iowa.
- In the last five (5) years, two (2) years of experience as a COTA that is relevant to the patient population assigned preferred.