Are you passionate about spending quality time with seniors and providing the care they deserve?

Are you interested in joining a team that truly cares about its employees and values their voice?

Do you aspire for career growth and development opportunities?

If your answer is a resounding "yes" to these questions, we would love to hear from you.

The One Senior Care family of businesses, including LIFE-NWPA, Mountain View Pace and Cherry Blossom PACE, work as a team to help seniors stay safe, healthy, and independent in their homes and communities. We are a premier healthcare provider striving to provide excellent patient care beyond the traditional boundaries of medical insurance plans!

Benefits:

• $1.00 raise after 90 days of employment
• 9 Paid Holidays
• 3 Weeks and 1 Day of Paid Time Off Accrued from the Date of Hire for Full-Time Employees
• Medical, Dental, & Vision
• Free Life and AD&D Insurance Plan
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• Group Voluntary Term Life Insurance for Employee, Spouses, and Dependents
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Retirement Plan with Up to 5K Matching Annually / Vesting Schedule (Pre-taxable Savings)

Job Summary:

At LIFE-NWPA, our Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) works under the supervision of the Occupational Therapist to perform and develop interventions that aid in improving participants skills of daily living. The COTA will also provide services to promote, maintain, and/or restore mobility and functional independence. Must be willing to work in a variety of settings, including the LIFE-NWPA Crawford Center and in Participant homes, skilled nursing facilities and/or hospitals across the Crawford County area.

Schedule:

Standard operating hours are 8:00 am – 5:00 pm; Monday-Friday. Specific work hours will be established through discussions with your supervisor.

Hourly Wage:

$25.00 /hr. to start - $26.00 after 90 days

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Perform therapeutic modalities and interventions in accordance to plan of care established by supervising occupational therapist to achieve short- and long-term goals.
• Recommend appropriate adaptive equipment and durable medical equipment to maximize safety and independence with activities of daily living.
• Records and signs all treatments in Participant medical records.
• Provides training to family members, caregivers, and staff members.
• Assists in the completion of restorative and wellness programs.
• Provides visits and/or treatment in variety of settings including day center, participants home, skilled nursing facilities, or hospitals.
• Communicates Participant changes to team members as appropriate.
• Must develop and maintain a strong working relationship with facility administration and staff, contract providers, other healthcare professionals, participants, caregivers, and families.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft programs and electronic medical record systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• CPR and First Aid Certification.

Education and Experience:

• Active licensure to practice in the state where the COTA resides, or practices required.
• 3 to 5 years of experience working with the frail and elderly population is strongly preferred, but a minimum of 1 year is required.

Requirements:

• Requires valid State driver’s license with a clean driving record.
• Successful completion of background check, physical, drug screening, TB Screening

Physical Requirements:

• Intermittent periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer, and standing, lifting, and bending to provide treatments to participants.
• Must be able to lift, bend, demonstrate, and perform therapeutic interventions as often as participant treatment plans require.
• Must be able to access various departments of a given location.

Our organizations provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. It prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

The OSC family of businesses will only hire qualified individuals to work in a federally funded healthcare program. Please note that this excludes anyone convicted of a crime that could jeopardize the safety and well-being of the frail senior population that OSC/LIFE-NWPA/MVP/CBP serves. All individuals must disclose any conflicts of interest upon applying for a position and agree to a thorough background check when an employment offer is extended.

This position has full access to participant, program and staff records and reports, requiring discretion in their use to protect individuals and the program.

Patient Care Providers Only: Incumbent must be trained to provide assessment, treatment, or care for patients of all ages with additional education focused on treatment and care of adult and geriatric patients.