Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)

Home Health Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)
Opportunities in: Fort Collins, Loveland, Greeley and surrounding areas
Compensation: $45 per visit, plus travel and millage compensation
Embark on a new career path where therapy is customized to a patient’s life and outcomes are optimized. As a Home Health COTA, you’ll help patients regain their independence and learn to perform everyday activities in the comfort and familiarity of their own home.
Interim HealthCare® is the nation’s first home care company and leading employer of Home Health COTAs. We understand the importance of personalized therapy to patients in need of creative strategies to make daily activities easier. As a Home Health OT, you’ll help people get back to the things they love in the place where life is lived. If this ignites your passion for therapy, you are made for this!
Our Home Health Occupational Therapy Assistants enjoy some excellent benefits:

Competitive, Weekly pay PLUS millage and travel time
Flexible assignments to fit your needs
Holiday and PTO pay for full time employees
Medical, dental, vision and supplemental benefits available
Supportive, caring management that will have your back!

As a Home Health Occupational Therapy Assistant, here’s a big-picture view of what you’ll do:

Teaches task orientated therapeutic activities per the plan of care
Work as part of a home health team which may include an RN, LPN, CNA, HHA, PT, OT and SLP, focused on the patient’s plan of care and personal goals
Participate in assessments for the patient, observe deficits, and work with the OT to establish therapy goals and document progress
Assist patient with exercises to improve fine motor skills and coordination
Educate patient and family on plan of care, exercises, goals and self-care

A few must-haves for Home Health Occupational Therapy Assistant:

Current licensure as an Occupational Therapist Assistant in the state of Colorado.
A graduate of an occupational therapy education program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), or its successor organizations of ACOTE and is eligible to take, or has successfully completed the entry-level certification examination for occupational therapy assistant developed and administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT).
In the last five (5) years, two (2) years of experience as an Occupational Therapy assistant that is relevant to the patient population assigned.
Health care CPR Certified.

Why Work for Interim HealthCare?
Founded in 1966, Interim HealthCare is the nation’s first home care company and a leading employer of Home Health Occupational Therapists (OTs) and Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTA). Operating through 300+ offices, our commitment to you is expressed through a family-oriented culture that values and appreciates therapists, and a passion to put patients first. Join a nationwide network of OTs and COTAs, who are making a significant impact in the lives of others through the personalized, home-based therapy they provide.