Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant, COTA

Certified Occupation Therapist Assistant, COTA, Janesville, Day shift Tu-Sa 6 hours day, 60 hours/ 2 weeks, Sign on bonus Experience a rewarding and fulfilling career with Mercyhealth. Mercyhealth is committed to offering our partners a best place to work. Our unique workplace Culture of Excellence is built upon: Employee engagement, empowerment and growth Teamwork toward our common goal providing exceptional health care services with a passion for making lives better An atmosphere of caring and quality that cascades throughout the organization ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Assists in planning and implementing therapeutic programs and activities established by registered Occupational Therapist, designed to restore, reinforce, and enhance task performances, diminish or correct pathology, and to promote and maintain health and self-sufficiency. Provides Occupational Therapy treatment addressing ADL activities, functional, strength, and cognitive deficits. Measures patient''s range-of-joint motion, grip/pinch strength, sensation, coordination, muscle strength to determine effects of specific treatments administered. Assists with re-evaluations and treatment addressing ADL activities, functional, strength, and cognitive deficits. Plans and implements therapeutic programs and activities designed to restore, reinforce, and enhance task performances, diminish or correct pathology, and to promote and maintain health and self-sufficiency. Instructs, motivates, and assists patients to learn and improve functional activities and daily living activities Recommends, designs and adapts equipment for the working and living environment. Fabricates splints and other assistant devices. Completes wound treatment under the direction of OTR. Assists in instructing patient and family in home programs as well as care and use of adaptive equipment. Administers active and passive manual therapeutic exercises, mobilization of tissue and joints, heat, water, and electrical modality treatments such as ultrasound, electrical stimulation, and hot and cold packs. Confers with members of occupational therapy staff and other health team members, individually and in conference, to exchange, discuss, and evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, and coordinating treatment programs. Records treatment, response, and progress in patient''s chart or enters information into computer. Performs thorough, complete, and timely electronic documentation.. Confers with Physician and other practitioners to obtain additional patient information, suggest revisions in treatment program, and integrate occupational therapy treatment with other aspects of patient''s health care. Assists with orientation/training of COTA''s, technicians, and students. Participates in the development of community education or a promotional program in the rehabilitation field. Assists in the development of new services or programs. Performs clerical duties such as taking inventory, ordering supplies, answering telephone, taking messages, and filling out forms. Strengths in care delivery as evidenced by peer review feedback; consistently demonstrates competence in treatment and re-evaluations techniques. Participates actively in the PI and CQI process. May act as a Clinical Instructor for COTA students. EDUCATION, TRAINING, & EXPERIENCE Associate''s degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school. Registered by NBCOT or eligible for certification and registration CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE Certified/Licensed as a Certified Occupational Therapist in Wisconsin CPR Certification SPECIAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit, stoop, walk, and stand. The employee is occasionally required to kneel, crouch, crawl, climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.+

Created: 2025-11-15