Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant Northwest Specialty Hospital - An Extension of Northern Nevada Medical Center - 3.5 Reno, NV Job Details Full-time $34.67 - $37.01 an hour Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance Tuition reimbursement Paid time off Vision insurance 401(k) matching Qualifications Occupational Therapy Assistant License BLS Certification COTA Full Job Description This

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASST.

(COTA) opportunity is full time, offers full benefits and offers a convenient schedule. This dynamic individual will be responsible for administering occupational therapy modalities of treatment as supervised by the staff occupational therapist. Administers treatments and physical agents as directed by the staff occupational therapist after the occupational therapist has evaluated the patient. The occupational therapy assistant assists with restoration of patient functioning to prevent disability following injury, disease or physical disability. Assists patients to reach their maximum performance and level of functioning, while learning to live within the limits of their capabilities. The occupational therapy assistant participates in operational aspects of the department, maintains performance improvement activities within the department and participates in CQI activities. Participates in all infection control, departmental equipment training and organizational safety programs.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

Responsible for providing treatment as directed by the staff occupational therapist. Adheres to standards of physical medicine practice. Ability to observe and evaluate treatment effect, discusses observations with staff occupational therapist. Ability to perform components of an appropriate assessment on all patients as related to the therapy requested and provided and reassessments as per policy. This includes neonate, pediatric, adolescent, geriatric patients and the general adult patient population. Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors. Benefits for full and part time employees: Challenging and rewarding work environment Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan Tuition Reimbursement/Repayment Program Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries! More information is available on our

Benefits Guest Website:

benefits.uhsguest.com Qualifications Nevada COTA license Holds current certificate as Occupational Therapy Assistant. Current BLS certification.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$34.67 - $37.01 per hour

Work Location:

In person