LTC COTA WRC Shell Brookville McKinley Health Center

THE CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL ASSISTANT (COTA), UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A REGISTERED OCCUPATIONAL

THERAPIST (OTR), ASSISTS IN PATIENT EVALUATION, TREATMENT PLANNING AND TREATMENT

IMPLEMENTATION, FACILITATING DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE PATIENT’S OPTIMUM LEVEL OF

INDEPENDENCE IN AGE-APPROPRIATE DAILY LIFE TASKS. THE COTA ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN DEPARTMENTAL

ACTIVITIES AND PROCESSES

Education: CURRENT PENNSYLVANIA OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY LICENSURE REQUIRED

Required skills: HEALTHCARE PROVIDER CPR CERTIFICATION THROUGH THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF HIRE.