Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant - COTA

Your Career Your Way!
Located just outside Iron Mountain (16 miles), this existing multidisciplinary team is eager to have you join them. This smaller subacute facility (65 beds) has 10 private Med A suites and the caseload does occasionally have some out patients. Currently we average 10-15 patients and anticipate this to increase once we increase staffing and build/develop programs. We have our signature “GEM” program here – Geriatric Enhanced Modalities: Ultrasound, e-stim & diathermy – and will train new team members to use them. We have a Rehab Aide to assist with transportation and paperwork so you can focus on giving care. Help us make a functional impact with these patients; submit your resume to being the interview process.
With over 1000 locations and 3,500employees, Aegis Therapies is one of the largest and fastest growing rehabilitation companies in the country. Our mission at Aegis Therapies is: To improve the lives of the people we serve through compassion and innovation in healthcare.

We can accomplish our mission by having high-caliber therapists and clinicians on our team. We get the best from our employees, and we’re equally committed to giving the best back to them. We provide not only competitive salaries, flexible schedules, but also a selection of benefits available to you the 1st of the month following your date of hire:
•Choice of medical plans as well as dental and vision insurance
•AD&D and life insurance
•Generous Associate Time Off (ATO) and family friendly sick leave
•401(k) plan
•Continuing education assistance
•Assistance with professional dues and licensure
•Ongoing clinical support
•Master Clinician program
•Student affiliation sites
•Career advancement – two career ladders, operations or clinical
•Discipline specific “Boot Camp” innovative training programs


The Aegis Difference:

Aegis Therapies has a unique rehabilitation outcome measure (ROM) system. All of our clinicians are credentialed to use this system, which is approved by JCAHO. The Rehab Outcomes Measure has met the criteria for inclusion in the accreditation process and is included on the Joint Commission’s list of acceptable systems.

Aegis Therapies has innovative, industry-leading programs in place. These include:
•older-adult Model of Care – a CD rom and internet based training program
•Freedom Through Functionality (FTF) – a nautilus geriatric strength training program
•Geriatric Enhanced Modalities (GEM) programs – diathermy, ultrasound, e-stim
•Specialized Dementia Management, Medically Complex and library of many other established programs for you to us


Aegis Therapies hires and retains high-quality employees. We hire qualified therapists and retain them at an exceptional rate. This retention results in dependable, consistent relationships between the facility, therapist and patient.

Aegis Therapies promotes a Master Clinician Program. Further your career with this rigorous designation. Where you can optimize the specific clinical expertise, program development skills and/or specialized training.

Aegis Therapies managers have direct access to clinical support. Each local manager has direct access to our corporate Clinical Services Department, providing additional support and resources to ensure the best clinical care.

Aegis Therapies is an advocate for our patients and customers. We keep abreast of ever-changing regulatory issues, we assertively pursue the denial/appeal process, and we can indemnify our customers for therapy denials based on medical necessity.

Keywords: physical therapy, manual therapy, orthopedic, PT P.T., acute care, rehabilitation
REQUIREMENTS
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Carries out effective patient treatment plans to restore, compensate or adapt for loss of patient function, which are established by the licensed/registered therapist. Plans conform to federal, state and professional standards.
Qualifications:
•Graduate from an accredited program for Occupational Therapy Assistants or must possess and maintain a current license in the state of practice as required.
•Must possess problem-solving skills of the type and at a level necessary to accomplish the job.
•Must be able to communicate in English, both verbally and in writing.
•Must be capable of maintaining regular attendance.
•Must meet all local health regulations, pass post-offer drug test, and post-offer employment physical exam if required.
•Must be capable of performing essential job functions of this job, with or without reasonable accommodations.
•Must have own transportation to travel between sites as needed.
•Must possess computer skills of the type and at a level necessary to accomplish specific job duties and assignments.
•Must meet Clinical Competency requirements upon hire and as needed.