Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant - Bensonhurst Center

The COT A under the direction of the OTR carries out treatment, document in-services to staff, fabrication of adaptive equipment as well as all of treatment interventions.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

1. Carry out treatment program for individualized patients based on a pain developed by the OTR
2.  Instruct patient in activities of daily living in order to increase independent self-care.
3. Work in interdisciplinary team to facilitate, to coordinate multiple inte (i.e., with Nursing, Recreation, Speech and Physical Therapy, etc.)
4. Identify need for and fabricate assistive devices and splints to meet the< individual patients.
5. Provide follow-up of assertive devices.
6. Write monthly/weekly progress notes on specific patients, dated and countersigned by the OTR.
7. Carries out Quality Assurance audits, as designated by the OTR.
8. Monitors ongoing wheelchair positioning program. Provides adaptive (positioning devices, as needed
9.  Maintains inventory lists and informs OTR of equipment order needed
10. Carries out floor feeding programs.

Qualifications:

The COTA must have completed an approved course of study; Has to be certified by the New York State Education Department. Limited Permit accepted, Newly graduates accepted