Occupational Therapy Assistant - Moore

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)

Position Description

The Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) provides skilled occupational therapy intervention services to pediatric clients under the supervision of a licensed Occupational Therapist. Services are delivered using a collaborative, child- and family-centered model of care and in accordance with professional standards and state practice regulations.

Essential Responsibilities

The responsibilities listed below are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, may result in disqualification from the position.

- Implement individualized and group occupational therapy treatment plans as established by the supervising Occupational Therapist, targeting the child’s and family’s short- and long-term goals.

- Conduct skilled occupational therapy treatment sessions using developmentally appropriate, evidence-based practices to support functional skill development.

- Provide caregiver education, coaching, and home-program recommendations to facilitate skill carryover and goal mastery.

- Communicate patient goals, progress, and responses to intervention with families throughout treatment sessions and at designated progress-monitoring intervals.

- Collaborate with supervising Occupational Therapists to update plans of care and modify interventions as clinically indicated.

- Maintain a caseload consistent with employment status that may include treatment sessions for children and families receiving services through insurance, consultation, or private-pay models of service delivery.

- Complete timely, accurate documentation in accordance with clinic policies, payer requirements, and regulatory standards.

- May complete portions of reassessments for children on caseload after demonstrating competency, under the direction and supervision of the Occupational Therapist.

- May supervise occupational therapy students, providing instruction, feedback, and evaluation in accordance with academic program and regulatory requirements.

- Adhere to the AOTA Code of Ethics, Standards of Practice for Occupational Therapy, and the Oklahoma Occupational Therapy Practice Act.

Skills, Qualifications, and Licensure Requirements

- Current licensure as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant through the Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision or eligibility to sit for the licensure examination. License must be obtained within six (6) months of hire.

- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association, required upon hire.

- Strong professional writing skills with the ability to document medical necessity and communicate effectively with families, supervising therapists, interdisciplinary team members, and other stakeholders.

- Effective time management and organizational skills to meet expectations for clinical efficiency, documentation accuracy, and billing timelines.

- Ability to work collaboratively under supervision while contributing to a multidisciplinary pediatric therapy environment.

Physical Demands / Work Environment

- Frequent standing, walking, kneeling, squatting, bending, and floor-based activities during treatment sessions.

- Ability to lift, transfer, position, and support pediatric clients and therapy equipment, with or without assistance, in accordance with safe patient-handling practices.

- Ability to actively demonstrate, facilitate, and engage in therapeutic play, fine and gross motor activities, and movement-based interventions appropriate to pediatric occupational therapy.

- Occasional lifting and carrying of therapy equipment, adaptive devices, and supplies.

- Visual, auditory, and physical ability to observe, assess, and respond to child performance, safety needs, and environmental demands in a dynamic clinical setting.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.