Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant - $23-38 per hour

BJC HealthCare
Saint Louis, MO, 63190, USA

$785 p/year
Healthcare
Full-time
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
COTA
acute care

Our job summary

The Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) supports licensed occupational therapists by providing skilled treatment to patients in an acute care hospital setting. Responsibilities include implementing treatment plans, documenting patient progress, and collaborating with the therapy team while assisting clinical students. The role offers professional development, benefits, and requires an associate’s degree and COTA certification.

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant for a job in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

Specialty: Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
Discipline: Therapy
Duration: Ongoing
Employment Type: Staff

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Additional Information About the Role

Are you a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) looking to work in a highly dynamic therapy team in a Complex, Nationally Ranked Community Hospital? Missouri Baptist has an opening for a full-time COTA to work in an acute care setting.

Monday-Friday; 2 weekend days every quarter

We offer:

Work with a multidisciplinary team
Mentorship and Professional Development
BJC Benefits

Come join our BJC family today!

Overview

Missouri Baptist Medical Center, an acute care hospital in St. Louis County, offers a full continuum of medical and surgical services, including heart care, cancer, women and infants, breast health, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, stroke, therapy, wound and pain management services. The hospital has a 24-hour adult emergency department and cares for pediatric patients at a separate emergency department in collaboration with St. Louis Children’s Hospital.

Missouri Baptist is the first and only hospital in St. Louis County to be named a Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The prestigious designation is the highest credential a health care organization can receive for nursing excellence and quality patient care. This recognition has been accomplished by less than nine percent of hospitals nationwide. Additionally, U.S. News & World Report ranked the hospital #2 in the St. Louis metro area.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Provides skilled treatments to patients as prescribed by the physician and directed by a licensed occupational therapist as specified in their health care service setting.

Responsibilities

Implements treatment plan as developed by the licensed occupational therapist.

Collaborates with the licensed occupational therapist on an agreed upon frequency to assess and reassess patient’s plan of care, treatment goals and interventions.

Documents patient progress in daily notes and weekly notes (as applicable), as well as contributes recommendations to patient’s discharge note from occupational therapy

Reports on interventions and patient progress during assigned meetings and contributes to the screening and evaluation process.

Assists with guidance for clinical fieldwork students under the supervision of the licensed occupational therapist.

Minimum Requirements

Education

Associate's Degree

- OT Assistant

Experience

No Experience

Supervisor Experience

No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

COTA

Benefits and Legal Statement

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At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
401(k) plan with BJC match
Tuition Assistance available on first day
BJC Institute for Learning and Development
Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer

BJC HealthCare Job ID #102342. Posted job title: Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)

About BJC HealthCare

BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $6.3 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 14 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice.

BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri. BJC and its hospitals and health service organizations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit. That includes $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to patients to ensure medical care regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, BJC provides additional community benefits through commitments to research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach and community health programs and regional economic development.

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