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Occupational Therapist Assistant, Certified (COTA), PRN

Lifepoint Health

#Rehabilitation #CPR Certification #Patient Care #Occupational Therapy #Electronic Medical Records #Healthcare Compliance #Clinical Documentation #COTA

Quick overview

The COTA provides direct patient care and therapeutic interventions under the supervision of an occupational therapist. Responsibilities include documenting patient progress, instructing families on home exercises, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

Requirements summary

Candidates must be licensed to practice as a COTA in the state of service and hold a current CPR certification. An associate's degree is required for this position.

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Job description

Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)

Position Summary

The Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) provides direct patient care under the supervision of an occupational therapist, assisting with therapeutic interventions and documentation while supporting quality and compliance standards in rehabilitation services.

Essential Functions
Communicate patient progress or concerns to the supervising occupational therapist and interdisciplinary team.
Instruct patients’ families or nursing staff in follow-through programs and home exercises.
Assist with patient scheduling and post treatment charges to patient records daily.
Document patient care accurately and in accordance with all regulatory, licensing, payer, and accrediting requirements.
Maintain treatment equipment and work areas in a clean and safe condition.
Ensure compliance with the Company’s Code of Business Conduct, Corporate Compliance Agreement, and applicable laws and professional standards.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional Information

Must demonstrate strong communication, time management, and clinical documentation skills.
Familiarity with electronic medical records preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities • License

Licensed and eligible to practice as a COTA in the state where services are rendered.
Certifications: CPR certification required.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.
Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.
We believe that success is achieved through talented people.
We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life.
We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.