Full-Time COTA Position - Fresno, CA, United States - Community Health System - CA Careers

Description

Community Medical Centers has been providing central California with the highest level of care available in the region.

Community Regional Medical Center measures up with top hospitals nationally and is the 3rd largest in California With 685 beds, we are home to the only comprehensive Burn and Level I Trauma center between Los Angeles and Sacramento.

The 56,000 square-foot emergency department is one of the largest and busiest in California We have an 84-bed Level III NICU and plan to significantly expand pediatric specialty care.

Our hospital serves 2.We're affiliated with UCSF as a teaching facility; trained 3,000 Medical Doctor's to date plus continuous invests in research and training grants.

Rehab services are provided across the continuum, including a Neuroscience center and Primary Stroke Center, Joint Replacement Center of Excellence, Level III NICU, and the Leon S.

Peters Rehabilitation Center.
Our staff is a balanced mix of seasoned clinicians, recent graduates and everything in between. This offers an optimal environment for mentoring and implementation of the most current evidenced based practice. We support regular continuing education to maintain currency and further develop our staff. Our therapists regularly share knowledge through mentoring and in-services.
Being located within a Level 1 Trauma & Burn Center and teaching facility provides unique opportunities.

We are able to admit patients to Acute Rehab at a higher level of acuity and initiate the rehab process earlier because we have access to the specialists in the acute environment.

We also work closely among the rehab therapy teams to improve continuity of care between settings.

Additionally, access to the educational process offered in a teaching hospital offers opportunities to attend Grand Rounds, interact with physicians in the residency program, and learn from various healthcare professionals in the teaching environment.

The Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant 1 (COTA1) is a novice to proficient clinician.

Performs occupational therapy procedures as delegated by a Licensed Occupational Therapist to help acute or rehabilitative patients with mental or physical disabilities attain or regain the highest level of functional independence, and assesses and reports on the patients' progress.

Responsibilities include selecting therapeutic activities and equipment most appropriate for treatment, assessing and recording patients' responses and progress, and determining when to adjust or advance patients from less to more strenuous activities.

SECTION 1:
Planning, Preparing and Documentation
Collects and prioritizes data in a systematic and ongoing process based on the patient's immediate condition or anticipated needs.
Anticipation of patient care issues considered in planning and preparation of treatment course.
Treatment, Implementation, Patient Education

Organizes patient care and discharge planning efficiently and prioritizes appropriately to create a collaborative and communicative environment for all members of the healthcare team.

For CCS-eligible patients, assists with the coordination of referral to a CCS-paneled provider or a CCS/MTU for the patient who may continue to require therapy services after hospital discharge.

SECTION 3:
Quality of Practice and Patient Safety
Participates in unit and hospital-based quality improvement activities.
Demonstrates an ongoing awareness of patient condition and environment to optimize patient safety and reduce risk.
Suggests program modification to primary therapist, including actively seeking assistance with patient care when appropriate.
Participates in ongoing hospital and unit specific educational activities.

Demonstrates a commitment to lifelong learning by inservices, projects, and competencies, seeking both formal and independent learning experiences to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills and knowledge that reflect current specialty practice.

Acknowledges informal feedback regarding one's own practice from patients, peers, professional colleagues, and others and takes action to improve performance.

Shares knowledge and skills with peers and provides feedback regarding their practice and/or role performance.
Acts as a patient advocate by initiating action to improve healthcare.
Demonstrates competence in all required clinical skills based on functional and positional (unit/department) work assignment.

Demonstrates competence in using function-specific and position specific computer applications and other technology and successfully utilizes them to perform all required duties.

Demonstrates effective time management including meeting productivity targets including accurate and timely charge entry, appropriate co-signature as required by licensure and hospital policy and communication with primary therapist as indicated.

Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant program or qualifies for state licensure through the process of challenging the licensing exam required

• Associate's Degree in Occupational Therapy or related field preferred

OTA - Current State of California Occupational Therapy Assistant License required
o Exception may be made for Occupational Therapy Assistant License Applicant with a requirement to obtain licensure within 180 days of hire or transfer into position
o COTA - Current Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant through the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) required within 90 days of hire or transfer into position
o BLS - Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers by American Heart Association (AHA) required