Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant - ARU

Title: Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)Job Type: PRN Your experience matters! At Baylor St Luke's Medical Center, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you're not just valued as an employee, but as a person. The Acute Rehabilitation Unit (ARU) at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center - McNair Campus in Houston is a newly relaunched 30-bed inpatient rehab center designed to support patients recovering from serious conditions like stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, complex neurological disorders, amputation, and orthopedic injury.Here are the standout highlights:Specialized Inpatient Rehab: Focused on restoring function and independence after major illness or injury.Expert Management: Operated by Lifepoint Rehabilitation, the largest manager of hospital-based acute rehab units in the U.S.24/7 Access: The hospital operates around the clock, ensuring continuous care and support. As a PRN Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve. How you'll contribute Communicate patient progress or problems to supervisor and other team members; instruct patient's family or nursing staff in follow-through programsAssist with patient scheduling and post charges daily to patient records Document patient care in accordance with regulatory, licensing, payer and accrediting requirements Maintain equipment and work area in a safe and clean condition Handle job responsibilities in accordance with the standards of the Company's Code of Business Conduct, the Corporate Compliance Agreement, appropriate professional standards and applicable state/federalOther duties as assigned Qualifications and requirements:Candidates must have certification from the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant program culminating in an Associate's degree Current and valid state OTA license or certificate of practice or equivalent in the states where services are rendered CPR certification (when required) About usBaylor St Luke's Medical Center is located in Houston, TX, and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone-your experience matters. EEOC Statement"Baylor St Luke's Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Baylor St Luke's Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

Created: 2025-07-20