Occupational Therapy Assistant - COTA - Per Diem

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299 Edwards Street
Youngstown, Ohio 44502 US

Easterseals of Northeast Ohio is looking for an energetic, compassionate team player to serve our clients and help make a difference up to 19 hours weekly as needed. The right candidate for this position will be required but not limited to:

CORE VALUES:
Employees are committed to creating an environment that promotes health, happiness, independence, and safety by providing individuals with disabilities with increased opportunities for access, inclusion, and choice. Our decision-making is guided by our values of teamwork, client focus, empowerment, and integrity

Provide occupational therapy services to clients under the supervision of a Licensed Occupational Therapist.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
•    Provide evidence-based occupational therapy services in a professional, integrated manner to ensure desirable outcomes are identified for the client and family.
•    Prepare timely and accurate documentation. Communicate as appropriate with clients/family, third-party funders, referral sources, and regulatory bodies.
•    Cooperate with other disciplines to provide a transdisciplinary treatment approach that will enhance the client/family's ability to function and interact independently within the appropriate setting.
•    Promote and develop professional skills and knowledge of self through observation, mentoring, in-service training/attendance, and departmental meetings.
•    Contribute and participate in team meetings, conferences, and staffing to assist clients and/or families in attaining established goals.
•    Maintain certifications in accordance with professional requirements and/or licensing standards of the profession

Associate degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant program, eligible for or licensed by the state of Ohio, knowledge of both pediatric and adult populations.

CORE COMPETENCIES – KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES/ATTRIBUTES:
•    Is friendly, helpful, and accessible to internal and external customers.
•    Documentation is completed within established guidelines.
•    The work is neat, clear, and accurate.
•    Requests and responds to customer feedback and focuses on 100% customer satisfaction.
•    Sets/tracks/achieve meaningful goals for self and those teams within the scope of designated responsibility.
•    Plans, prioritizes, coordinates, and schedules time effectively to meet established timeframes.
•    Displays a high level of motivation and a self-imposed standard of excellence.
•    Is willing to learn from all situations and share this knowledge with others.
•    Takes responsibility to solve problems related to the position and follows the chain of command in difficult situations.
•    Understands and respects the roles of other team members and is willing to give and receive constructive suggestions.

EQUIPMENT USED/MACHINERY REQUIRED TO OPERATE:
•    General office equipment including computers and applicable software programs.  
•    Adaptive equipment
•    Orthotic/prosthetic equipment
•    Cognitive, dexterity, perceptual, or sensory evaluation or testing products
•    Therapeutic balls or accessories
•    Weight machines and equipment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
•    Stands, walks, bends, squats, twists, and kneels frequently.
•    Reaches overhead on occasion
•    Lift up to 20 pounds on occasion
•    Pushes/pulls up to 25 pounds occasionally.
•    Manual dexterity is necessary.
•    Good eye/hand coordination
•    Visual and auditory acuity to perform essential functions

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