JobsUSACertified Occupational Therapist Assistant COTA Home Health
Company : Elara Caring
Location : East Lansing, MI, 48823
Posted Date : 15 September 2025
Job Type : Full Time
Category : Therapy
Occupation : Occupational Therapist
Job Details
Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant COTA Home Health
At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Here, each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day. Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place.
To continue to be an industry pioneer in delivering unparalleled care, we need a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant with commitment and compassion. Are you one of them? If so, apply today!
Why Join the Elara Caring Mission?
- Work in a collaborative environment.
- Be rewarded with a unique opportunity to make a difference
- Competitive compensation package
- Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost
- Opportunities for advancement
- Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 401(K) with employer match
- Paid time off, paid holidays, family, and pet bereavement
- Pet insurance
As a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant, you'll contribute to our success in the following ways:
- Promotes Elara Caring's philosophy, mission statement and administrative policies to ensure quality of care.
- Assists in implementing the rehabilitation needs by following a plan of care in accordance with the Occupational Therapists findings.
- Makes routine visits and re-evaluates the patient's therapy needs during each visit. Communicates significant findings, problems, changes in condition or environment to the appropriate supervisor, Occupational Therapist, the physician, and other team members involved with patient care.
- Verifies the Plan of Care prior to each visit and provides care according to physician's orders, assessment data, established standards and guidelines.
- Counsels and instructs the patient and/or caregiver in meeting therapy and related needs, and in the therapy home exercise program providing requests for modification and clarification.
- Promotes compliance with all fiscal intermediary and/or other third-party payers, through education, coaching, and other assistance.
- Identifies and reports potential payment/coverage problems to the appropriate Supervisor.
- Maintains current knowledge of, and ensures compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations along with current Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party reimbursement regulations and changes.
- Assures the continuity of quality patient care is delivered.
- Maintains communication with clinical staff providing updates and changes in schedules, patient data or needs, physician orders, or special instructions.
- Assures clinical notes are entered timely and indicates continuing communication and coordination of services with physician, other staff, and disciplines.
- Implements all available actions to prevent avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits.
- Physically demanding, high stress environment
- Full range of body motion including handling, lifting and transfer of patients
- Potentially work irregular hours including call hours if applicable
What is Required?
- Graduate of a certified occupational therapy curriculum established by the Occupational Therapy Association
- Current, unrestricted COTA certification in the state of work
- Minimum one (1) year of experience as a COTA in a clinical care setting
- Able and willing to travel within branch/office coverage area.
- Must have a dependable vehicle, valid driver's license, and current auto insurance in accordance with state laws.
- Must be able and willing to travel 50%
- Able to sit, stand, bend, lift and move intermittently and be able to lift 50-100 lbs.
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