Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Health Advocates Network is seeking a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant to work at a facility in Tacoma, WA. This is a registry position with our company. Pay Rate : $38 / hour

• W2 Shift Details : Area : Federal Way Public Schools Class : COTA Shift : 1 Start : 08 : 00 : 00 End : 16 : 00 : 00

Essential Duties And Responsibilities Include The Following. This List Is Meant To Be Representative, Not Exhaustive. Some Incumbents May Not Perform All The Duties Listed While In Other Cases Related Duties May Also Be Assigned. Reasonable Accommodations May Be Made To Enable Individuals With Disabilities To Perform The Essential Functions.

Other Responsibilities :

Required Qualifications :

Knowledge Of :

Knowledge and understanding of accepted occupational therapy practices and procedures.

Ability To :

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, parents and staff members. Ability to work effectively on a team. Demonstrated efficient time-management skills. Demonstrated professional competence, patience, and the physical capacity to transfer and manipulate students. Relate effectively in a multicultural and multiracial community and maintain cultural awareness and sensitivity to work corporately and collaboratively with staff, parents and the public Interact effectively and collegially with adults and students and ability to maintain positive and effective working relationships Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills Demonstrate strong organizational skills Perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations

Required Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Related To Cultural Competence And Equity :

Knowledge / awareness of own cultural identity and how this influences behavior, and desire to learn about the cultural identity of others. Ability to establish and nurture an environment that promotes cultural competence and equitable treatment of staff, students, and patrons of the District. Ability to understand and hold self and others accountable for promoting the Federal Way Public Schools' commitment to "Each Scholar : A Voice. A Dream. A Bright Future." Ability to recognize that each person is a unique individual even as we celebrate their group cultural heritage.

Physical Demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will frequently sit, stand and walk, bend neck and back, squat, kneel, and use hands for fine manipulation and repetitive grasping and pushing / pulling. The employee will occasionally be required to climb stairs / ladder, lift and reach overhead, and lift / carry. The employee must constantly lift / carry up to 5 lbs and must frequently lift / carry up to 10 lbs and occasionally lift / carry a maximum of 35 lbs. The employee is occasionally required to push / pull a maximum force of 100 lbs.

Work Environment :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in indoor conditions and intermittently works near video display. The employee is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Position is occasionally exposed to angry, frustrated individuals, typically in a school classroom environment.