Occupational therapy assistant Jobs in Thornton, CO

Status: Part-time
Visit rate: $45 per visit, PLUS travel time and mileage compensations

Home Health Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)

in Westminster, Thornton, Arvada and surrounding areas

When you feel valued and supported by management, it makes every day more rewarding.
As a Home Health Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) for Interim HealthCare®, this is the kind of culture you will enjoy!

A pioneer in home care, Interim HealthCare is passionate about providing exceptional care to our patients and eager to employ Certified Occupational Therapist Assistants (COTA) who feel the same.
We understand firsthand what it takes to care for others and the sacrifices you make to do so.
If you’re ready to work for a company that appreciates you and empowers you to be the best therapist you can be, you are made for this!

Our Home Health Certified Occupational Therapist Assistants (COTA) enjoy some excellent benefits:

• Competitive weekly pay with travel time and mileage reimbursement
• Holiday pay and Paid Time Off for full-time employees
• Medical and life insurance for full-time employees
• Dental, vision, and supplemental insurance available for all employees
• Paid Family and Medical Leave
• One-on-one patient care that allows you to make a meaningful impact
• Flexible scheduling designed to support work-life balance
• Supportive management team dedicated to your success
• Continuing education benefits and discounted tuition through Colorado Christian University and Rasmussen University

As a Home Health Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA), here’s a big-picture view of what you’ll do:

• Perform under the direction and supervision of the treating occupational therapist and in accordance with the plan of care.
• Assist the treating occupational therapist in documenting a patient's progress and response to treatment.
• Teach task-oriented therapeutic activities designed to restore physical and sensory-integrative function.
• Communicate with the supervising occupational therapist, as well as other members of the multidisciplinary healthcare team providing care to the patient in order to promote coordination of care.
• Visually and aurally observe and assess the patient.
• Participate in quality and performance improvement measures.

A few must-haves for Home Health Certified Occupational Therapist Assistants (COTA):

• Current licensure as a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistants (COTA) in the start of Colorado.
• Minimum of two (2) years of certified occupational therapy assistant experience, ideally in home healthcare
• CPR/BLS Certification (demonstration course required)
• Knowledge of state and federal home health regulations
• Excellent clinical judgment, strong interpersonal skills, resourceful and compassionate

Why Work for Interim HealthCare?

Founded in 1966, Interim HealthCare is the nation’s first home care company and a leading employer of Home Health Occupational Therapist Assistants(COTAs).
Operating through 300+ offices, our commitment to you is expressed through a family-oriented culture that values and appreciates therapists, and a passion to put patients first.
Join a nationwide network of COTAs who are making a significant impact in the lives of others through the personalized, home-based therapy they provide.

Interim HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

How to Apply: Submit your application through this posting or the Interim HealthCare Careers page, www.interimhealthcare.com/careers.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Application Deadline: Accepting ongoing applications.