Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant - La Rabida Children's Hospital
Chicago, IL 60649
About the Job
La Rabida Children’s Hospital
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
La Rabida Children’s Hospital is hiring a full-time (40 hours per week) Occupational Therapy Assistant for the Rehab Services/OT unit in Chicago, IL.
At La Rabida Children’s Hospital, our mission is simple: we’re dedicated to maintaining and improving the quality of life for each of our patients with complex conditions, disabilities, and chronic illnesses. The path to completing this mission, however, is often complicated. Fortunately, we’ve got the best team around. If you are looking for your next career opportunity to partner with a compassionate multidisciplinary collaborative team, we have the job for you!
Job Summary:
The Certified Occupational Therapy Assistance (COTA) will provide standard age-appropriate occupational therapy services, under supervision of an OTR/L, to patients with occupational dysfunction, and will assist with administrative tasks essential for their team operation and organizational compliance.
Essential Occupational Therapy Assistant functions:
Patient care 65%
Indirect patient care services 25%
Administrative and Educational Activities 10%
1. Patient Care (time spent in billable patient care activities) – 65%
- Provides professional occupational therapy services in accordance with the standards established by the professional association and other relevant regulatory requirements.
- Communicates effectively and in a timely manner with patients, families, occupational therapists, other healthcare professionals, 3rd party payers, other professionals, etc.
- Treatment is safe and effective
- Demonstrates cost effectiveness, using extenders (aides) and materials appropriately
- Shows good knowledge of hospital and community resources; develops education materials as needed
- Adapts to family’s needs and comprehension; effective educator
2. Indirect patient care services -25%
- Documentation of patient care with practice standards content and timeliness
- Documents all appropriate patient and family interactions in a timely and complete manner in accordance with department, organization, state and federal regulations
- Communication with all appropriate members of a patient’s team, especially the primary occupational therapist. Proactive communication. Close all communication loops
- Ensures referrals are appropriate, follows up as necessary
- Advocates for patients as needed
- Follows plan of care; engages with primary occupational therapist as needed to adjust plan of care
3. Administrative and Educational Activities – 10%
- Completion of daily billing activities
- Department, team, committee meetings
- Presenting and attending case presentations and in-services
- Participating in education activities for other departments, within the hospital, and for the community
- Provide supervision and training to allied health professional students
What we need from you:
- Education: Degree from a certified occupational therapy assistant program.
- Related Work Experience: Prefer 1-3 yrs pediatric experience – hospital-based or Early Intervention.
- Licensure/Certification: Illinois State License as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant.
- Specialized Knowledge and Skills: Communicates effectively; reflects the values of La Rabida in all interactions; demonstrates accountability, problem solving and leadership skills; Prefer bi-lingual skills (Spanish and English).
- CPR required: Only certifications issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross will be accepted.
What you will receive:
- Competitive Salary
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Pet Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Life & Disability Insurance
- Retirement Savings Plan & Matching
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid Time Off
- Free Parking
- Free Lunch every last Friday of the month
Who we are:
La Rabida is a place unlike any other. We understand the needs of families with children dealing with the most serious or complicated of conditions. With teams of the best healthcare providers in Chicago, we give continuous, comprehensive care, education and support, helping families face their unique obstacles head on.
La Rabida Children’s Hospital is very proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.