Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA), Home Health, Full-Time, Days

The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Hospital - Whittier, PIH Health Hospital - Downey and PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, 27 outpatient medical locations, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, women’s health, urgent care and emergency services. The organization is recognized by Watson Health as one of the nation’s Top Hospitals, and College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) as one of the nation’s top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology.

The primary responsibility of the Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant I (COTA) is to provide direct patient care under the direction of a qualified occupational therapist upon physician referral.

Required Skills

• Ability to perform patient care, utilizing correct body mechanics.
• Competent to treat a variety of diagnoses who may be infants, children, adults or older adults.
• Basic splinting skills.

 

Required Experience

• OTA - Occupational Therapist Assistant license through the California Board of Occupational Therapy (CBOT)
• (BLS) Basic Life Support Certification from the American Heart Association
• Driver License, Valid and in State
• Automobile Insurance
• Graduate of an occupational therapy assistant program accredited jointly by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)

Preferred

• COTA - Occupational Therapy Assistant – Certified through the National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapist (NBCOT)