Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

The primary function of the Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant is to assist the licensed Occupational Therapist in carrying out the established plan of care/treatments on each patient.

Responsibilities:

• Perform/assist with occupational therapy treatments as directed by the licensed occupational therapist(s) per plan of care and is consistent with the level of training and the regulations of the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts to provide optimal patient care
• Maintains licensure requirements
• Ensures accuracy and timeliness of documentation of each patient visit, as well as cancellations and no shows
• Ensures accuracy of charge entry
• Assist in scheduling/re-scheduling of patients
• Assist with quality assurance projects as needed/required
• Participates in educational programs, in-service meetings and continuing education as required by the hos...