Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) - Part Time [Immediate Start]

Careers With Purpose Join our not-for-profit organization thathas provided over 100 years of housing and services to seniors witha commitment to quality care and service in a Christianenvironment. Facility: GSS SD Sf Ctr Location: Sioux Falls, SDAddress: 401 W 2nd St, Sioux Falls, SD 57104, USA Shift: Day JobSchedule: Part time Weekly Hours: 20.00 Salary Range: $24.00 -$38.50 Job Summary Assists patients/residents/clients with therapyactivities and exercises scheduled in a treatment plan, under thesupervision of an occupational therapist, to improvepatients'/residents'/clients' quality of life and ability toperform daily activities. Provides, monitors and records therapyservices to patients/residents/clients with physical, cognitive,developmental and psychosocial impairments, in line with relatedstandard concepts, practices and procedures. Selects, implements,and makes modifications to therapeutic activities and interventionsthat are consistent with demonstrated competency levels,patient's/resident's/client's goals, and the requirements of thepractice setting and/or state licensure. The certified occupationaltherapy assistant contributes to this process by exchanginginformation with and providing documentation to the occupationaltherapist about the patient's/resident's/client's responses to andcommunications during intervention. Responsible for beingknowledgeable about the patient's/resident's/client's targetedoccupational therapy outcomes and for providing information anddocumentation related to outcome achievement. Follows and adheresto accepted clinical practice guidelines of professionalorganization. As needed, performs other related duties asrequested. Depending on location and facility needs, work may focuson those receiving intervention in the post-acute, long term care,and home health care environments. Qualifications Appropriateeducation level required in accordance with state licensure. Mustbe licensed as an Occupational Therapy Assistant in the state(s) ofpractice. When working at a Sanford Health Facility (not requiredbut preferred for GSS Facilities): Must also be certified as anOccupational Therapy Assistant through the National Board forCertification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). Conforms to thesupervision and licensing standards of the state(s) where servicesare provided. When applicable, may require valid driver's license.Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within six monthsof employment. Benefits The Good Samaritan offers an attractivebenefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees.Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include healthinsurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generoustime off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For moreinformation about Total Rewards, visit . The Good Samaritan is anEEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with adisability and would like to request an accommodation for help withyour online application, please call ... or send anemail to ... . The Good Samaritan has a DrugFree Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screenand pre-employment background screening as a condition ofemployment. Req Number: R-0224818 Job Function: Allied HealthFeatured: No