Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant / COTA

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  • UT Health Quitman
Job Summary
Location
Quitman ,TX 75783
Job Type
Contract
Visa
Any Valid Visa
Salary
PayRate
Qualification
BCA
Experience
2Years - 10Years
Posted
17 Feb 2025
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Job Description

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant / COTA at UT Health Quitman summary:

The Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant at UT Health Quitman specializes in providing comprehensive occupational therapy services, including assessment and treatment planning for patients. This full-time position emphasizes a people-first approach, offering career growth and a supportive work environment. The role requires a bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy and involves working collaboratively in a team-oriented healthcare setting to enhance patient care using advanced technology.

Overview

Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Swing Bed Unit Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant in Quitman, TX. 

 

Why Join Us? 

 

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better

  • Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
  • People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
  • Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.

Get to Know Your Team:

  • UT Health Quitman offers 25 private rooms, a 24-hour Level IV trauma center and Level III stroke center, surgical suites, advanced diagnostics, swing bed care, cardiopulmonary rehab, on-site physician clinics, and a sleep lab.

Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist shall be responsible for providing a full range of age appropriate occupational therapy services including assessment, treatment planning and therapeutic interventions in an interdisciplinary environment consistent with the position’s qualifications, provisional practices and ethical standards.


Qualifications

Job Requirements:  

  • Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy from an approved school
  • A minimum of six (6) months experience in an acute, rehabilitation of outpatient setting

Preferred Job Requirements:  

  • Membership in American Occupational therapy Association (OATA) and Texas Occupational Therapy Association (TOTS)

Keywords:

Occupational Therapy, Healthcare, Patient Care, COTA, Therapeutic Interventions, Rehabilitation, Healthcare Careers, Occupational Therapist Assistant, Health Benefits, UT Health