Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Job located at: 1321 S. Prairie Rd Pueblo, CO 81005. Relocation is required.

Our team makes us who we are, and our team sets us apart.

The Shandy Clinic fundamentally believes that the best teams drive the best clinical outcomes. We are continuing to build the best team to help every child have the opportunity to live their very best lives.

A Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant’s fundamental role is to help every child who we serve achieve their goals and reach their fullest potential. Our current team of Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants is remarkable: they are passionate, deeply motivated to serve children, hilarious, brilliant, and work relentlessly hard every day to achieve the best outcomes.

The Shandy Clinic is an owner-operated organization, and serving our patients is at the center of everything we do. We fundamentally believe that our multi-disciplinary, fully-integrated, approach drives better clinical outcomes and helps ensure success in the home, classroom, and community. Our team works with patients in both land and aquatic settings (select locations) in a one-on-one ratio. Our full-time team includes Speech, Physical, and Occupational therapists, as well as ABA specialists (select locations) and Clinical Psychologists (select locations) to provide the most comprehensive and collaborative care to our patients and their families. Again, a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant’s fundamental role is to help every child who we serve achieve their goals and reach their fullest potential.

Our core principles and driving beliefs for the Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant’s role: 1) We believe in growth and unlimited human potential. 2) We believe in deep support 3) We believe in investing in quality.

Last but not least, The Shandy Clinic comes with benefits like these:

• Our Shandy Culture and extraordinary team
• 3.5 weeks of PTO and 4 paid holidays
• Excellent benefits package
• Company funded Life Insurance
• 4-day work weeks
• Extensive medical, dental and vision coverage
• Short and long-term disability
• Bonus compensation
• CFY supervision on site
• CEUs and Tuition Reimbursement
• State of the art space and equipment
• 401k matching after 1 year

Requirements

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant Job Description:

The Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant will provide exceptional Occupational Therapy services to pediatric clients and families in a privately owned outpatient setting. They will assist families with Home Programming and community transitions. Work closely with a supervising Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR) to determine best practice treatment plans and progress reports. Document daily treatment sessions and progress reports according to insurance standards. Bill for appropriate services completed. Clearly communicate with other service providers such as Speech Therapists, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, teachers, administrators of the Shandy Clinic, billing and authorization department, and supervisors. Look for opportunities to see OTR's patients to provide them more time to do updates and oversee COTA's caseload. Work together with a team of therapists in clinic setting to maximize individual services provided. Adhere to HIPAA and State Privacy Laws.

1) Provide individualized care to each client on caseload. Execute established Plan of Care and update goal progress. Work closely with other team members, counsel with other therapists, discuss best treatment practices for each client.

2) Create unique and creative treatment sessions that are engaging and enjoyable for client. Implement home programming and coordinate with caregivers after each session.

3) Document daily treatment sessions and bill within guidelines. Check authorization status. Work with supervising OTR and update progress notes as requested. Conduct meetings with family to communicate progress and new goals.

4) Meet with supervising OTR monthly. Identify areas of learning need and arrange for hands on co-treatment with OTR as need determines. Schedule re-evaluations and goal updates every 6 months between OTR and family.

5) Facilitate communication with other team members (COTA, OTR, SLP, PT, Administration, and Leadership) as need determines. Facilitate a working relationship with staff on the site and incorporate as a whole.

6) Observe senior therapists and apply knowledge to treatment sessions.

7) Attend continuing education courses in pediatrics or area that will build overall knowledge of practice. Attend scheduled OT meetings and present case studies, activity analysis, article review, or requested information for learning objective.

8) Completed Level II Internship in Pediatrics or 1 year experience is preferred

Clinic Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $23.00 - $27.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Pediatrics

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift

Application Question(s):

• Have you graduated from an accredited OTA Program?
• Are you willing to relocate to Pueblo, CO?

Education:

• Associate (Required)

License/Certification:

• Occupational Therapy Assistant License (Required)

Work Location: One location