Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Description

Are you looking for a supportive and fast paced environment interested in fostering your professional growth? Are you looking for a fun and collaborative team? Are you looking to grow and expand in your COTA career? If you are, we're excited you've found us.

At Talking Tadpoles, we believe that every child is an individual and deserves the best care available. We are dedicated and passionate about the therapy we provide, and our mission is to help children and their families reach their goals through exceptional and compassionate therapy. Every position in our organization helps to achieve this goal.  

The ideal Certified Occupational Therapy candidate is a self-starter who is dedicated and passionate about the therapy they provide. The Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant position reports to the Location Lead unless directed otherwise directed. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Perform patient care and related activities in accordance with best practice/evidence-based practice guidelines, while following an individualized plan of care based upon evaluation/reassessment findings according to clinical guidelines with the guidance of a registered occupational therapist.
• Perform patient care and related activities within the scope of their training and responsibilities, demonstrating basic clinical competencies
• Communicates effectively with patient/family/therapists/physicians and other health care professionals to promote quality patient care 
• Provides instruction/education to patients and families/caregivers with accurate and thorough information consistently to patients and families concerning their participation in the continuity of care
• Assesses patient and family needs regarding their level of understanding, ability to assimilate information and the most desirable method of teaching
• Maintains a current awareness and participates in office quality activities
• Have a working knowledge about Sensory Integration, Visual Training, Sensory Feeding Therapy, Handwriting, Fine Motor, Reflexes, Therapeutic Listening Qualifications
• Documents patient information in Electronic Medical Record according to office policies and clinic guidelines in timely manner
• Participates in staff development and attends health, safety and training in-services and other obligatory activities
• Performs other essential functions as needed

Requirements:

• Associates Degree and current Texas license to practice as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
• Must be articulate, courteous, and supportive in dealing with clinical and administrative colleagues, patients and parents with ability to honor confidentiality
• Two years pediatric experience preferred

We offer:

• Competitive pay
• Health, vision dental benefits for full time employees with significant employer contribution
• Affordable voluntary benefits (short term disability, long term disability, accident insurance, etc.)
• 401k eligibility at the one year anniversary
• A compassionate team
• Management that is responsive and invested in your professional growth
• CEU reimbursement fund for all full time therapists.