Jobs
>
Topeka

    Occupational Therapy Assistant - Topeka, KS, United States - Stormont-Vail HealthCare

    Default job background
    Healthcare
    Description
    _*Schedule: M-F 8-4:30 with weekend rotations*_

    *A Brief Overview*Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) works under the direction of a registered Occupational Therapist (OTR). In this work setting, COTAs (Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant) aid in the provision of rehabilitative services for people suffering from physical, developmental, mental or emotional impairments. COTAs (Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant) provide OT services for patients including treatment plan implementation, patient/family instruction/education, and assist in discharge planning in order to maximize independence in daily living skills.

    This position may provide direct services in the following areas:
    General Acute Care, Joint Center, Spine Center, and ICU.

    *Education Qualifications
    • Associate's Degree Occupational Therapy Required
    *Licenses and Certifications
    • Occupational Therapist Assistant - KSBHA Required
    • Basic Life Support - BLS Required within 90 days of hire.
    *Skills and Abilities
    • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. Ability to provide both written and verbal information to relay patient treatment notes among disciplines involved in their care. (Required proficiency)
    • Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent to draw and interpret graphs. (Required proficiency)
    • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form. (Required proficiency)
    • Database software, E-mail, Word-processing and EPIC. (Required proficiency)
    *What you will do
    • Implementation of Occupational Therapy Plan of Care. Confers with members of occupational therapy staff and other health team members individually and in conference, to exchange, discuss and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, and coordinating treatment programs.
    • Completes objective measures to include joint range of motion, and completes standardized assessments to determine effect of specific treatments or to assist Occupational Therapist in compiling data for patient evaluations.
    • Provides appropriate treatment methods including manual therapy techniques, therapeutic exercises, therapeutic activities, ADL retraining, cognitive re-training and neuromuscular re-education, to enhance physical and emotional well-being, leading toward goal achievement.
    • Fabrication of upper extremity splints/orthotic devices in collaboration with OTR Fabrication, exploration or instruction in adaptive equipment used to increase maximum independence level with ADL tasks.
    • Provide prescribed physical agent modalities.
    • Instructs, motivates, and assist patients to learn and improve functional activities such as transfers, bed mobility, functional ambulation, and activities of daily living. Provide patient, family and staff education in OT techniques and objectives.
    • Assists in the orientation of new Occupational Therapy staff and Occupational Therapy students.
    • Completes all required departmental and hospital documentation. Performs clerical duties such as taking inventory, ordering supplies, answering telephones, taking messages, and filling out forms.
    • Completes department and hospital required competencies/education as assigned.
    • Gathers material and supplies for individual use and cleans and returns to appropriate areas at the end of treatment sessions.

    Job Type:
    Full-time


    Pay:
    From $24.50 per hour

    Expected hours: 40 per week


    Benefits:

    • Dental insurance
    • Disability insurance
    • Employee assistance program
    • Health insurance
    • Life insurance
    • Paid time off
    • Vision insurance

    Schedule:

    • Day shift

    Work Location:
    In person


  • Stormont-Vail HealthCare Topeka, United States

    _ Schedule: M-F 8-4:30 with weekend rotations _ · A Brief Overview · Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) works under the direction of a registered Occupational Therapist (OTR). In this work setting, COTAs (Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant) aid in the provisi ...


  • Aegis Therapies Topeka, United States

    **Physical Therapy Assistant / PTA - PRN****?****Aegis Therapies** , one of the nation's leading providers of rehabilitation and wellness services, is hiring a **Physical Therapy Assistant** to join our supportive team and reap the benefits of some of the best career advantages i ...


  • Stormont-Vail HealthCare Topeka, United States

    Job Description · _ Schedule: M-F 8-4:30 with weekend rotations _ · A Brief Overview · Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) works under the direction of a registered Occupational Therapist (OTR). In this work setting, COTAs (Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant) a ...


  • Stormont-Vail HealthCare Topeka, KS, United States

    Schedule: Sunday-Monday: 8-6:30 or Sunday-Tues 8-3:30*_ · Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) works under the direction of a registered Occupational Therapist (OTR). In this work setting, COTAs (Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant) aid in the provision of rehabil ...


  • Uniti Med Topeka, United States

    Uniti Med is seeking a travel Physical Therapy Assistant for a travel job in Topeka, Kansas. · Job Description & Requirements · Specialty: Physical Therapy Assistant · Discipline: Therapy · Start Date: 05/20/2024 · Duration: 13 weeks · 40 hours per week · Shift: 8 hours, d ...


  • Uniti Med Topeka, KS, United States

    Uniti Med is seeking a travel Physical Therapy Assistant for a travel job in Topeka, Kansas. · Job Description & Requirements · Specialty: Physical Therapy Assistant · Discipline: Therapy · Start Date: 05/20/2024 · Duration: 13 weeks · 40 hours per week · Shift: 8 hours, days · E ...


  • Anders Group Topeka, KS, United States

    Anders Group is seeking a travel Physical Therapy Assistant for a travel job in Topeka, Kansas. · Job Description & Requirements · Specialty: Physical Therapy Assistant · Discipline: Therapy · Start Date: 06/03/2024 · Duration: 13 weeks · 40 hours per week · Shift: 8 hours, days ...


  • All Medical Personnel - Therapy Kansas, KS, United States Temporary

    All Medical Personnel - Therapy is seeking a travel Physical Therapy Assistant for a travel job in Southwestern Kansas, Kansas. · Job Description & Requirements · Specialty: Physical Therapy Assistant · Discipline: Therapy · Duration: 13 weeks · 40 hours per week · Shift: ...


  • Uniti Med Topeka, United States

    Job Description · Uniti Med is seeking a travel Physical Therapy Assistant for a travel job in Topeka, Kansas. · Job Description & RequirementsSpecialty: Physical Therapy Assistant · Discipline: Therapy · Start Date: 06/03/2024 · Duration: 13 weeks · 40 hours per week · Shift: 8 ...


  • Anders Group Topeka, KS, United States

    Anders Group is seeking a travel Physical Therapy Assistant for a travel job in Topeka, Kansas. · Job Description & Requirements · Specialty: Physical Therapy Assistant · Discipline: Therapy · Start Date: 06/03/2024 · Duration: 13 weeks · 40 hours per week · Shift: 8 hours, days ...


  • All Medical Personnel - Therapy Kansas, KS, United States Temporary

    All Medical Personnel - Therapy is seeking a travel Physical Therapy Assistant for a travel job in Southwestern Kansas, Kansas. · Job Description & Requirements · Specialty: Physical Therapy Assistant · Discipline: Therapy · Duration: 13 weeks · 40 hours per week · Shift: ...


  • Remede Consulting Group Topeka, KS, United States

    Remede Consulting Group is seeking a travel Physical Therapy Assistant for a travel job in Topeka, Kansas. · Job Description & Requirements · Specialty: Physical Therapy Assistant · Discipline: Therapy · Start Date: ASAP · Duration: 13 weeks · 36 hours per week · Shift: 8 hours, ...


  • RTG Medical-Allied Topeka, KS, United States

    RTG Medical-Allied is seeking a travel Physical Therapy Assistant for a travel job in Topeka, Kansas. · Job Description & Requirements · Specialty: Physical Therapy Assistant · Discipline: Therapy · Start Date: 06/03/2024 · Duration: 12 weeks · 40 hours per week · Shift: 8 hours ...


  • Uniti Med Topeka, KS, United States

    Uniti Med is seeking a travel Physical Therapy Assistant for a travel job in Topeka, Kansas. · Job Description & Requirements · Specialty: Physical Therapy Assistant · Discipline: Therapy · Start Date: 06/03/2024 · Duration: 13 weeks · 40 hours per week · Shift: 8 hours, days · E ...


  • Remede Consulting Group Topeka, United States

    Job Description · Remede Consulting Group is seeking a travel Physical Therapy Assistant for a travel job in Topeka, Kansas. · Job Description & RequirementsSpecialty: Physical Therapy Assistant · Discipline: Therapy · Start Date: ASAP · Duration: 13 weeks · 36 hours per week · S ...


  • Remede Consulting Group, Inc. Topeka, United States

    Job Description · Remede Consulting Group is seeking a travel Physical Therapy Assistant for a travel job in Topeka, Kansas. · Job Description & RequirementsSpecialty: Physical Therapy Assistant · Discipline: Therapy · Start Date: 05/21/2024 · Duration: 13 weeks · 36 hours ...


  • Uniti Med Topeka, United States

    Job Description · Uniti Med is seeking a travel Physical Therapy Assistant for a travel job in Topeka, Kansas. · Job Description & RequirementsSpecialty: Physical Therapy Assistant · Discipline: Therapy · Start Date: 05/20/2024 · Duration: 13 weeks · 40 hours per week · Shift: 8 ...


  • Healthcare Support Topeka, KS, United States

    Healthcare Support is seeking a travel Physical Therapy Assistant for a travel job in Topeka, Kansas. · Job Description & Requirements · Specialty: Physical Therapy Assistant · Discipline: Therapy · Start Date: 05/31/2024 · Duration: 13 weeks · 36 hours per week · Shift: 8 hours, ...


  • LRS Healthcare - Cardiopulmonary Topeka, KS, United States

    LRS Healthcare - Cardiopulmonary is seeking a travel Physical Therapy Assistant for a travel job in Topeka, Kansas. · Job Description & Requirements · Specialty: Physical Therapy Assistant · Discipline: Therapy · Duration: 13 weeks · 40 hours per week · Shift: 8 hours, days · Emp ...


  • Anders Group Topeka, KS, United States

    Anders Group is seeking a travel Physical Therapy Assistant for a travel job in Topeka, Kansas. · Job Description & Requirements · Specialty: Physical Therapy Assistant · Discipline: Therapy · Start Date: 05/20/2024 · Duration: 13 weeks · 40 hours per week · Shift: 8 hours, days ...