Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) - Per Diem, St. Joseph Care Center, Spokane, WA
- Providence Expired
- Spokane, Washington
- Full Time
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Job Description
**Providence is calling a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) (Occupational Therapy, Day Shift, 0.0 FTE) to Providence St. Joseph Care Center in Spokane, Washington. We are a community of caregivers delivering every day on our Mission to provide compassionate care that is accessible for all especially those who are poor and vulnerable.**
**In this position you will:**
+ Provide care in accordance with physician orders and the established plan of care by the evaluating Occupational Therapist. Assess the effectiveness of treatment and consults with the supervising Occupational Therapist to modify treatment to achieve goals.
+ Implement therapy plan of care in collaboration with the Occupational Therapist and the multi-disciplinary team.
+ Demonstrate an ability to treat the wide range of diagnoses and be knowledgeable in therapy treatments, goals and contraindications for treatment.
+ Prepare clients for therapy, and transport them to and from therapy areas.
+ Provide client/family education and counseling regarding issues related to rehabilitation treatments and goals, safety risks, review process and/or other issues within scope of practice. Teach exercise programs and compensatory techniques or skills for managing ongoing physical or functional deficits, participate in care conferences.
+ Implement discharge plans under the supervision of the supervising Occupational Therapist. Participate in team reassessments and discharge planning. Teach client or family discharge therapy program.
+ Assist in obtaining adaptive equipment. Instruct clients/family members to use therapeutic activities to restore and maintain maximal level of function. Instruct clients in use of adaptive techniques and/or devices to aide in accomplishing specific tasks.
**Required qualifications for this position include:**
+ Associate's degree as an Occupational Therapy Assistant
+ Current Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) certification in Washington State
+ CPR certification, or within ninety (90) days of the date of hire the employee is responsible for attending a Providence St Joseph Care Center Skills Review class if they do not have a current CPR card upon hire.
**Preferred qualification for this position include:**
+ 1 year of experience in an acute care or long-term care facility
**About the skilled nursing facility you will serve.**
Providence St. Joseph Care Center in Spokane, Washington is located on the campus of Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children's Hospital. Our Transitional Care Unit is designed for patients coming out of the hospital who need skilled nursing care, end of life care, or rehabilitation for those recovering from surgery or who have a functional loss from illness, disease, or an accident. Our Long Term Care unit provides skilled nursing in a residential setting, addressing the needs of our residents through creating a sense of community and home and providing a model of care that is resident-centered.
**About Providence**
At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of Know me, care for me, ease my way. Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, well walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.
The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Check out our benefits page for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.
**Requsition ID:** P351606
**Company:** Providence Jobs
**Job Category:** Rehabilitation
**Job Function:** Clinical Care
**Job Schedule:** Per-Diem
**Job Shift:** Day
**Career Track:** Clinical Support
**Department:** 3300 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY WA
**Address:** WA Spokane 17 E 8th Ave
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**Providence is calling a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) (Occupational Therapy, Day Shift, 0.0 FTE) to Providence St. Joseph Care Center in Spokane, Washington. We are a community of caregivers delivering every day on our Mission to provide compassionate care that is accessible for all especially those who are poor and vulnerable.**
**In this position you will:**
+ Provide care in accordance with physician orders and the established plan of care by the evaluating Occupational Therapist. Assess the effectiveness of treatment and consults with the supervising Occupational Therapist to modify treatment to achieve goals.
+ Implement therapy plan of care in collaboration with the Occupational Therapist and the multi-disciplinary team.
+ Demonstrate an ability to treat the wide range of diagnoses and be knowledgeable in therapy treatments, goals and contraindications for treatment.
+ Prepare clients for therapy, and transport them to and from therapy areas.
+ Provide client/family education and counseling regarding issues related to rehabilitation treatments and goals, safety risks, review process and/or other issues within scope of practice. Teach exercise programs and compensatory techniques or skills for managing ongoing physical or functional deficits, participate in care conferences.
+ Implement discharge plans under the supervision of the supervising Occupational Therapist. Participate in team reassessments and discharge planning. Teach client or family discharge therapy program.
+ Assist in obtaining adaptive equipment. Instruct clients/family members to use therapeutic activities to restore and maintain maximal level of function. Instruct clients in use of adaptive techniques and/or devices to aide in accomplishing specific tasks.
**Required qualifications for this position include:**
+ Associate's degree as an Occupational Therapy Assistant
+ Current Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) certification in Washington State
+ CPR certification, or within ninety (90) days of the date of hire the employee is responsible for attending a Providence St Joseph Care Center Skills Review class if they do not have a current CPR card upon hire.
**Preferred qualification for this position include:**
+ 1 year of experience in an acute care or long-term care facility
**About the skilled nursing facility you will serve.**
Providence St. Joseph Care Center in Spokane, Washington is located on the campus of Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children's Hospital. Our Transitional Care Unit is designed for patients coming out of the hospital who need skilled nursing care, end of life care, or rehabilitation for those recovering from surgery or who have a functional loss from illness, disease, or an accident. Our Long Term Care unit provides skilled nursing in a residential setting, addressing the needs of our residents through creating a sense of community and home and providing a model of care that is resident-centered.
**About Providence**
At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of Know me, care for me, ease my way. Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, well walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.
The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Check out our benefits page for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.
**Requsition ID:** P351606
**Company:** Providence Jobs
**Job Category:** Rehabilitation
**Job Function:** Clinical Care
**Job Schedule:** Per-Diem
**Job Shift:** Day
**Career Track:** Clinical Support
**Department:** 3300 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY WA
**Address:** WA Spokane 17 E 8th Ave
Job ID: 479824926
Originally Posted on: 6/4/2025
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