Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant; COTA), Day Shift, Home Health - Southern Maryland

Overview

AHC - Home Health Southern Maryland. Adventist Health Care Home Health seeks to hire a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) in our Southern Maryland Territory servicing Prince George and Charles County who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental and spiritual healing. The COTA will work under the supervision of the Occupational Therapist and assist them to provide rehabilitative services to patients to recover, improve, and maintain the skills needed for day to day activities.

• Assist in providing rehabilitation services for patients suffering from physical, mental, development problems either congenital or accidental, surgery, etc.
• Monitor the patients and understand their health issues and requirements and make sure that they are provided necessary support.
• Help patients in working through the rehabilitative exercises and treatments as suggested by the occupational therapists.
• Feed the patients, dress them, change their beddings and help maintain hygiene.
• Maintain and order equipment used in the process of treatment and give regular progress report to the doctors.
• Document the progress report of the patients and make necessary changes in the treatment process as suggested by the doctor.

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Associate’s degree from accredited COTA program preferred
• Site specific experience preferred (minimum of 1 site specific clinical affiliation required)
• Licensed in the State of Maryland
• Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• First Aid Certification issued by American Heart Association
• Valid Driver’s License with agency insurance requirements

Monday - Friday 5 visits per day with on-call weekend rotation

$25.63 - $35.89

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), this position is classified as:
United States of America (Non-Exempt)

• Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
• Free Employee parking
• Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire
• Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)
• Paid Time Off
• Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period
• Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance
• Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support

As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist Health Care has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. Adventist Health Care was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County. If you want to make a difference in someone’s life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference.

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