Job Title
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) – Inpatient (Acute)
Location
Fruita, CO | Inpatient Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Full-Time | Days | 8-hour shifts, 5 days/week (0800–1700) | Weekends as needed/scheduled | Onsite
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver occupational therapy services as planned, delegated, and directed by the supervising Occupational Therapist across adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations
- Document all services provided and report on patient condition to the care team in a timely and accurate manner
- Apply critical thinking skills to assess individual patient care needs and provide appropriate, medically justified, and skilled care in compliance with insurance carrier requirements
- Comply with ethical standards of practice and adhere to the Colorado State Practice Act
- Assist with orientation, in-service training, and on-the-job training for nursing, departmental, and other hospital staff
- Maintain patient, resident, and employee privacy and confidentiality at all times; willing to fill in across rehabilitation department facilities as staffing needs require
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent required; associate's degree from an accredited COTA program required
- Current NBCOT certification (COTA) required
- Current, active Colorado state OTA license in good standing required
- AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
- Proficiency or ability to work within Epic EMR
- Reliable, punctual attendance and willingness to work weekends as assigned
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Prior experience working in an inpatient acute care or inpatient rehabilitation setting
- Experience treating a diverse patient population including adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients
- Familiarity with inpatient rehab documentation standards and insurance compliance requirements
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work in a dynamic inpatient acute care environment serving a broad range of patient populations
- Supportive team structure with direct reporting to experienced Inpatient Rehab and Hospital Rehab leadership