Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) - Long Term Care in St. Joseph, MO

Sage Group HealthCare Staffing is seeking a COTA for a travel/contract position in St. Joseph, MO. Accepting both local traveler candidates.

Position Details:

Position Name: Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) - Long Term Care (LTC)

Specialty: Occupational Therapy

Start Date: ASAP

Employment Type: Full-time, Travel, Contract, Temporary

Contract Length: 13 weeks contract. Accepting both local and travel candidates 

Pay Rate: Range $1600 Weekly Gross Pay based on a 40-hour work week (Includes Non-taxable travel/housing and M&I stipend available for qualified/eligible travelers)

Shifts available: Days

Schedule: 40 hours per week guaranteed, 5 shifts per week, Mon-Fri, Some Weekends may be required, No call 

• Current Occupational Therapy Assistant experience: 1+ years - Required (2 years preferred)
  


• LTC or Rehab experience: Preferred 
  


• Prior travel experience: Preferred
  

Education, License and Certification Requirements:

• COTA License for the State of Missouri or Compact - Required
  


• BLS Certification from AHA or ARC  - Required (Can be obtained upon offer)
  

Job Description:

An Occupational Therapy Assistant supports the Occupational Therapist in conducting therapy treatments to improve patients’ mobility and physical health. Their main duties include helping patients perform exercises or treatment plans, recording patients’ health progress, and collecting patients’ medical history or other personal information.

Occupational Therapy Assistants are responsible for treating patients with therapeutic and self-care activities. The job requires candidates to perform a variety of duties, including the following:

• Monitoring a patient’s progress to make sure that they’re successfully completing treatment
  


• Encouraging the patient during their recovery process
  


• Helping patients to improve their quality of life by finding solutions to their problems
  


• Helping injured employees improve their motor skills with the goal of re-entering the workforce
  


• Teaching patients with disabilities to become more independent
  


• Updating patient records for the Occupational Therapist
  


• Keeping the office, treatment room, and equipment in good order
  


• Teaching patients, family members, or other Caregivers skills and techniques to help with the patient's treatment program