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Right Steps, LLC
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)
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What they do
An Occupational Therapy Assistant assists occupational therapists to help patients with injuries, illnesses, or disabilities. Helps patients to recover and develop skills need for daily activities. Helps patients learn exercises and teaches them to use therapeutic equipment. Works in the office of an occupational therapist or in a healthcare facility.
$58,342 / year median in South Carolina
+9% projected growth
Job Description
Assesses and documents a patient's medical, mental and emotional needs at admission and on an on-going basis. Develops and implements a plan of care to meet patient and family needs, to include discharge planning and utilization of available resources. Acts as a patient advocate; treats patients and families with compassion and implements plan of care in a safe and timely manner. Demonstrates clinical reasoning, coupled with clinical skills to conduct accurate clinical assessments and perform patient care activities; evaluates effectiveness of therapy interventions, identifies and prioritizes patient/family strengths, needs and priorities. Identifies the normal course of illness in assigned patient population recognizing and intervening appropriately when deviations occur. Communicates patient information and thoroughly documents the therapist's actions and plan of care.