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Menifee Meadows
Frenchburg, Kentucky

COTA (Occupational Therapist Assistant)

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Job Description

Evolve Therapy Services is a therapy management organization hiring compassionate therapists for our partner located in Frenchburg, KY!

Job Position: Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant for an In-house Skilled Nursing Facility

Job Type: PRN

Job Purpose

To plan, organize, develop, and direct Occupational Therapy Services in facility in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, and as may be directed by Administrator, to ensure that highest degree of quality resident care can be maintained at all times.

Job Functions

  • Conduct regular screening of residents to figure out the best intervention or treatment for each individual patient based off scope of practice
  • Perform treatment plan to residents; follow short- and long-term goals and methods to achieve goals based off of the established plan of care by supervising therapist
  • Interpret and communicate evaluation findings, treatment plans, and recommendations to residents, families/caregivers, and interdisciplinary team members
  • Establish individual resident therapy schedules in cooperation with other team members
  • Conduct therapy according to established treatment plan and ensure proper documentation and billing of occupational therapy services
  • Perform all other duties as assigned and as required to effectively treat patients
  • Comply with all CMS documentation standards of practice daily with point of care documentations as indicated

Education & Qualifications

  • Associate's degree in Occupational Therapy
  • MUST have active OTA licensure in state(s) of practice
  • Ongoing continuing education and professional development to maintain current licensure and certification

Benefits

  • Competitive pay rates
  • Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Growth opportunities from within
  • Benefits based on Full Time Status

Key Responsibilities

Plan and direct occupational therapy services within a skilled nursing facility to ensure high-quality resident care. Responsibilities include conducting screenings, implementing treatment plans, and maintaining CMS-compliant documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an Associate's degree in Occupational Therapy and possess an active OTA licensure in the state of practice. Ongoing professional development and continuing education are required to maintain certification.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree

Key Skills

Patient ScreeningTreatment PlanningPatient CareInterdisciplinary CollaborationClinical Documentation

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Kentucky?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 10% in occupational therapy assistantranked against 1,043 Occupational Therapy Assistant listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $85k (middle half $68k–$110k)107 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingKentucky index 90.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Kentucky108 active9,252 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,043 Occupational Therapy Assistant listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates COTA (Occupational Therapist Assistant) at Menifee Meadows a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Occupational Therapy Assistant — ranked against 1,043 active Occupational Therapy Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Occupational Therapy Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,043 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Growth Opportunities

Living in Frenchburg

Median resident rent
$268/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.