Overview

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)

PRN/OCC, Day Shift

LeConte Medical Center Overview:

LeConte Medical Center is a part of Covenant Health, our region’s top-performing healthcare network and is a 79-bed community hospital located in the heart of Sevier County. We’re a full-service, not-for-profit hospital delivering modern medicine and compassionate care to the growing Sevier County community. LeConte offers a full range of health services, including top-tier specialists, a modern ER, and a beautiful Women’s Center. Learn more about our amazing facility athttps://www.lecontemedicalcenter.com/about-leconte-medical-center/.

Position Summary:

Under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist, provides treatment programs for occupational therapy patients as defined by State Practice Act. Monitors patients' progress and modifies treatment plans as per the physical therapist.

Responsibilities

+ Clinical practice – Administers treatment programs, including specialized treatment

+ Adheres to the "Definition and Utilization of the Occupational Therapy Assistant" as stated in the current American Occupational Therapy Association policy.

+ Monitors patient progress and makes recommendations to the occupational therapist in accordance with patient needs and evidence based practice.

+ Documents patient progress in medical records for assigned patients.

+ Provides input for patient care and discharge planning with other health professionals.

+ Meets established targets for passive/active treatment ratios

+ Involves patient and family in treatment, education and goal setting. Coordinates with other medical personnel regarding patient’s progress, needs and discharge planning.

+ Demonstrates knowledge and competency including providing for age-specific needs of the population served.

+ Serves as a resource person for support staff and other health system staff

+ Assists with training, orientation and supervision of support staff.

+ Assumes responsibility for the educational development of assigned COTA students.

+ Maintains and updates patient documentation in accordance with professional, departmental, organizational, and payer guidelines and timeframes. Maintains established targets for compliance with chart audits.

+ Meets established target for:

+ Quality/outcome measures

+ Service/patient satisfaction measures

+ Financial/productivity measures

+ Growth/patients-per-day measures

+ Demonstrates leadership including, but not limited to:

+ Supervision of support staff

+ Participates in professional organization/meetings (TOTA, AOTA)

+ Volunteers for Covenant Health activities such as the marathon, golf tournament, sports physicals, employee education, etc.

+ Complete partnering activities per established targets per month.

+ Physician office visits

+ Community lectures/volunteer

+ Case Manager visits/marketing

+ Provide or attend in-services

+ Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.

+ Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience:

None

Licensure Requirement:

Current Tennessee Occupational Therapy Assistant License. CPR required.

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Job Title COTA

ID 4642133

Facility LeConte Medical Center

Department Name OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY