Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

Description

Optimal Home Care is looking for a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) to provide services for our patients!

About us:

Optimal Home Care is a trusted and growing agency serving the great Colorado area. Optimal is a Colorado owned and operated home health agency that has been serving patients since 2004. The culture at Optimal is what sets us apart. At Optimal Home Care you are not just a number. We are big enough to provide you with the support and resources you need to provide the highest possible patient care, but small enough to give you the culture and mission you’re looking for. 

Optimal Home Care is devoted to helping our patients achieve and maintain the best possible quality of life. Our mission is to improve and restore our clients’ lives through quality patient care, innovative specialty health care programs and state of the art technology. The Optimal team embodies compassion, heart, patience, empathy, and competence to meet our patient’s needs.

Core values: Commitment Advocacy Respect Excellence

Position & Responsibilities:

• The COTA provides services in accordance with AOTA standards, policies, and guidelines; applicable state and federal regulations; and relevant payor requirements.
• Practices and maintain patient safety and dignity by abiding by Federal, State, Local and Optimal policy & procedures as pertains to patient protected health information and HIPAA (Health Information Portability and Accountability Act). 
• The COTA abides by the Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics. (AOTA, 2005)
• The COTA abides by the Standards for Continuing Competence (AOTA, 2005) by maintaining and updating professional performance, knowledge, and skills.
• The COTA is responsible for providing safe and effective occupational therapy services under the supervision of and in partnership with an occupational therapist and in accordance with laws and regulations.
• The COTA respects the client’s sociocultural background and provides patient-centered and family-centered services ethically, with a best practice approach.
• The COTA contributes to the case by implementing delegated assessments and providing verbal and written reports of observations and client capacities to the OT in accordance with federal and state laws and other regulatory or payor requirements.
• The COTA abides by the time frames, protocols, and standards established per home health care guidelines, federal and state law, and other regulatory and payor requirements.
• The COTA communicates intervention results within the established boundaries of patient confidentiality and privacy regulations (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act – HIPAA), by sharing information only with appropriate people involved in the client’s case.
• The COTA ensures that the OT Plan of Care is implemented in collaboration with the client(s) and other professional services, based on the patient’s needs and priorities, safety issues, and the relative benefits vs risks of the proposed interventions.
• The COTA uses clinical reasoning to administer appropriate interventions including therapeutic use of self, therapeutic use of activities, consultation, education, and advocacy.
• The COTA selects, implements, and makes modifications to the therapeutic interventions consistent with the occupational therapy assistant’s demonstrated competency and delegated responsibilities, the OT Plan of Care, and the requirements of the home health agency.
• The COTA assists the OT with modifications to the Plan of Care as needed throughout the episode and documents and communicates changes in the client’s needs, goals, and performance to the OT.
• The COTA documents the OT interventions with the time frames, formats and standards established by home health and agency guidelines, federal and state law, and other regulatory and payor requirements.
• The COTA communicates information effectively to appropriate personnel to facilitate continuity of care.
• The COTA assists in coordinating care of all agency disciplines including, but not be limited to: Nursing, Certified Home Health Aide, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Medical Social Worker, Behavioral Health, and other services delivered to clients of the agency.
• The COTA contributes to the transitional or discharge plan by providing information and documentation to the supervising OT related to the patient’s needs, goals, performance, and access to beneficial community resources as indicated.
• The COTA facilitates the transition or discharge process in collaboration with patients, their significant others and family, physicians, and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
• The COTA contributes to the OT’s evaluation of the safety and efficacy of occupational therapy interventions and outcomes in the patient’s home setting by clearly documenting the treatments and education provided to the patient and the patient performance and response to the occupational therapy administered.
• The COTA initiates cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and institutes other emergency procedures when necessary.
• The COTA participates in Monthly, Quarterly, Annual training as well as Zone or other meetings required by Optimal.
• The COTA complies with agency policies, protocols, and standard procedures.
• The COTA completes all required documentation within 24 hours of the patient’s visit.
• The COTA completes all documentation sent back for correction within 24 hours of receipt.
• The COTA may be assigned other duties and tasks by the Optimal Home Care Emergency Command Center communication tree in the event of a local, regional or national emergency and/or disaster.
• The COTA responds, as required, to support emergency response plan activation.
• The COTA completes emergency preparedness training as identified as appropriate for this employee level.
• The COTA participates in exercises and drills for emergency preparedness, as required.
• The COTA completes other duties and tasks as assigned.
• Understands and abides by HR policies contained in the Employee Handbook and any subsequent changes made to it.
• The COTA completes other duties/responsibilities that support the agency’s core values of Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence.
• The COTA completes emergency preparedness training as identified as appropriate for this employee level.
• The COTA Participates in exercises and drills for emergency preparedness, as required. 
• The COTA performs other duties and tasks as assigned by the Optimal Home Care Emergency Command Center communication tree in the event of a local, regional or national emergency and/or disaster. 

Why Optimal Home Care: 

• Family Oriented Company
• Dedicated intake and scheduling team that support you and your patients
• Supportive work environment with opportunity to learn and develop
• Mileage reimbursement
• Competitive benefits package
• 401K plan + 15% matching
• Company phone provided
• PTO 
• Opportunity to provide individualized care to patients
• Continuing education opportunities
• iPad Purchase Program 

Requirements

• Graduate of an occupational therapy assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) or its predecessor organizations.
• Must be currently licensed and in good standing in the state of Colorado.
• Must be able to communicate in the language of the client and document client related activity as appropriate.
• Possesses adequate and effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Possess adequate and effective interpersonal skills.