Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA), PRN

Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) - Acute Rehabilitation

Per Diem

Wage scale: $28.00-$50.00 per hour

Superior Outcomes, Supportive Leadership, Career Advancement 

Your experience matters 

At Arroyo Grande Community Hospital ARU, 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. As a Certified
Occupational Therapist Assistant 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 

The Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) provides direct patient
care under the supervision of an occupational therapist, assisting with
therapeutic interventions and documentation while supporting quality and
compliance standards in rehabilitation services.

Essential Functions

* Communicate patient progress or concerns to the supervising occupational
therapist and interdisciplinary team.
* Instruct patients’ families or nursing staff in follow-through programs and
home exercises.
* Assist with patient scheduling and post treatment charges to patient records
daily.
* Document patient care accurately and in accordance with all regulatory,
licensing, payer, and accrediting requirements.
* Maintain treatment equipment and work areas in a clean and safe condition.
* Ensure compliance with the Company’s Code of Business Conduct, Corporate
Compliance Agreement, and applicable laws and professional standards.
* Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional Information

* Must demonstrate strong communication, time management, and clinical
documentation skills.
* Familiarity with electronic medical records preferred.

What we offer

Fundamental to providing great care is supporting and rewarding our team. In
addition to your base compensation, this position also offers: 

* Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision
coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
* Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital
indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and
paid time off.
* Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition
assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
* Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free
gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and
discount programs).
* Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement
opportunities.

Qualifications and requirements

* License: Licensed and eligible to practice as a COTA in the state where
services are rendered.
* Certifications: CPR certification required.

About us

Arroyo Grande Community Hospital ARU is a 20-bed hospital located in Arroyo
Grande, California, and is part of Lifepoint Health
[https://lifepointhealth. net/locations], 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

Lifepoint Rehabilitation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Lifepoint
Rehabilitation 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.
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to
promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with
an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and
reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.