Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant COTA

Work under the plan of care of a registered occupational therapist to develop functional sensorimotor, perceptual, and fine motor skills in clients with physical, cognitive, and emotional / behavioral challenges. Collaborate and develop programming alongside families, support personnel and clinical providers.

• Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

Provide consultative and direct occupational therapy services.

Provide direct services to patients on caseload under the supervision of an occupational therapist.

Participate in a multidisciplinary team setting and collaborate with other professionals as needed.

Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to implement therapeutic and behavioral programs.

Complete all billing and session notes in a professional and timely manner.

Develop and maintain a professional relationship with parents / caregivers and inform them of the clients progress.

Submit all reports within designated time frames.

Maintain an accurate record keeping system.

Maintain attendance and hourly contact records for Medicaid.

Submit Medicaid billing as directed.

Comply with ACCEL policies.

• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

All personnel hired by ACCEL shall be fingerprinted as a condition of employment, except for certified personnel who, as a condition of certification, are required to have a valid fingerprint clearance card. All other personnel shall obtain a state level fingerprint background check.

• Language Skills :

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret educational documents and assessments. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from parents / caregivers and other individuals authorized to obtain educational information.

• Reasoning Abilities :

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

• Physical Requirements :

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.

During the workday, the employee is frequently walking and standing while performing the duties of this job. The employee may frequently bend or twist at the neck and back, reach with hands and arms, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl while performing the duties of this job. The employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include peripheral vision, close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Specific hearing abilities required by this job include the ability to hear the spoken word at a normal volume and at 20 feet with your back turned.

The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and / or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. At times employees may, with assistance, lift and / or move up to an individual clients body weight.

• Work Environment :

The work environment is representative of what an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. Clients may exhibit inappropriate physical behavior which may include hitting, biting, kicking, etc.

• Minimum Qualifications :

Associates degree in occupational therapy required

valid Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners License.

Obtain an AHCCCS number for submission of Medicaid billing.

Job Type : Full-time

Pay : $55,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits :
• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Work Location : In person

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