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　　At the Good Samaritan Society and Sanford Health, our diverse therapy care team offers compassionate care and strives to always put our residents and patients first. Join one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States, where we have openings available across 24 states and we’re proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities.

　　Facility: Clear Lake Medical Center

　　Location: Clear Lake, SD

　　Address: 701 3rd Ave S, Clear Lake, SD 57226, USA

　　Shift: Varies

　　Job Schedule: PRN

　　Weekly Hours: Varies

　　Salary Range: $19.00 - $30.50

　　Department Details

　　Dynamic and comprehensive rural hospital setting. Practice variety. All staff maintain dual SD & MN licenses. Weekday hours, weekend rotation approx. one / month.

　　Job Summary

　　Begin your career journey with us and start changing lives today as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA). As an Occupational Therapy Assistant, you would work under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist to improve residents' quality of life and ability to perform daily activities by assisting with therapy activities and exercises scheduled in a treatment plan. Here you’ll be given the opportunity to use and develop skills like problem-solving, communication, and creativity while delivering quality, holistic care as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA).

　　Responsibilities

　　Provides, monitors and records services to patients/residents with physical, cognitive, developmental and psychosocial impairments

　　Selects, implements, and modifies activities and interventions that are consistent with demonstrated competency levels and goals

　　Exchanges information with and provides documentation to the occupational therapist

　　Knowledgeable about the patient's/resident's targeted occupational therapy outcomes

　　Qualifications

　　Appropriate education level required in accordance with state licensure.

　　Must be licensed in the state(s) of practice as Occupational Therapist.

　　When working at a Sanford Health Facility (not required but preferred for GSS Facilities): Must also be certified through the National Board of Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). When applicable, may require valid driver's license. Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications. Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care providers required or within the first 60 days of employment.

　　In the state of South Dakota and Iowa, new graduates in the process of testing with the board, will be considered with the possession of a temporary license.

　　Benefits

　　Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .

　　Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to [email protected] .

　　Sanford Health has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

　　Req Number: R-0174227

　　Job Function: Allied Health

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