Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)

Position: Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)

Location: Vancouver, Washington

Employment Type: Full-Time / Part-Time

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 9 AM – 5 PM

Compensation: $60,000 to $70,000 + benefits

Position Overview:

Are you a skilled Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) seeking an opportunity to specialize in orthopedic outpatient care? Our clinic in Washington is looking for a COTA to join our team. The COTA will work collaboratively with the OT and other interdisciplinary team members to plan, implement, and evaluate occupational therapy services for patients in their homes

Job Responsibilities:

• Assisting with school and classroom management and maintaining student records

• Adapts equipment, including computers for the purpose of providing optimal positioning and increased independence for special education students

• Administer standardized tests (e.g. VMI, MVPT, etc) for the purpose of determining the need for further individualized assessment

• Assists in the assessment of students’ fine motor and development skills for the purpose of determining their deficits and developing recommendations

• Assists other personnel for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities

• Instructs individual and groups of students for the purpose of implementing treatment programs for remediation of functional limitations

Qualifications, Licenses, and Certifications:

• Associate of applied science (AAS) degree in occupational therapy assistant studies or a related field.

• Current Washington State OTA license or license eligible to practice as an occupational therapy assistant

• Successful completion of the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) occupational therapy assistant examination

• Must obtain and maintain current CPR/BLS Certification

• One-year Occupational Therapy Assistant experience in a clinical setting.

• Comply with federal, state and local laws and regulations

Benefits:

• Great compensation

• Affordable medical insurance, vision, and dental

• Generous PTO package- start accruing from day 1

• 401k

• Continuing education unit (CEU) reimbursement

• Mentorship and clinical support for all therapists

• Willing to hire and train new grad physical therapy assistants!

• PTA career growth opportunities

• Weekly paychecks

• Employee recognition

• Flexible schedules