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Ivy Rehab
Blaine, Minnesota

Pediatric Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)

Occupational Therapy AssistantFull-Time

Listed compensation

$23.52-$35.28/hr

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Job Description

State of Location

Minnesota

Position Summary

As an outpatient pediatric clinician, you will have the chance to work with many children from birth to age twenty-one. Our teammates are dedicated to the treatment of our young patients, providing individualized one-to-one attention and customized plans of care to meet your child's needs.

Parents and caregivers are encouraged to attend sessions so they can carry skills and home exercises into their child's daily life.

Ivy's rewarding work environment allows multi-disciplinary collaboration and mentorship while maintaining autonomy and growth that is specific to each of our clinician's passions and expertise.

Join Ivy Health’s dedicated pediatric team where you are not just an employee but a valued teammate! Together, we provide world-class care in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and applied behavior analysis (ABA) services. Our culture promotes authenticity, inclusion, growth, community, and a passion for exceptional care for every patient.

Job Description:

Pediatric Occupational Therapy Assistant

We are seeking an outpatient pediatric occupational therapy assistant, who is a big kid at heart, to join our dedicated team at Ivy Health.

Let’s come together to provide patients with access to world-class care and outcomes for those in need of physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and applied behavior analysis (ABA) services.

By promoting authenticity, inclusion, growth, community, and a passion for providing exceptional care to every single patient, we provide the resources and support necessary to invest in our clinicians.

Why Choose Ivy Health?

Healthcare is changing quickly. We’re continuing to invest in the people, clinical expertise, and support that make excellent care possible.

Across Ivy Health and our trusted local partner brands, orthopedic and pediatric teammates are connected by one shared purpose: helping patients and families make meaningful progress.

Exceptional Workplace: A prestigious honor to be recognized by Gallup as an Exceptional Workplace, recognizing the most engaged workplace cultures in the world.

Innovative Resources & Mentorship: Access to abundant resources, robust mentorship, and career advice for unparalleled success.

With the utilization of ScribeIQ (an AI documentation tool), clinicians can expect a significant reduction in their normal documentation time, allowing them to spend more quality time with patients and keeping their notes AT work

Exceeding Expectations: Deliver best-in-class care and witness exceptional patient outcomes.

Incentives Galore: Benefits start within 30 days, including medical, dental, vision, and pet insurance; paid parental leave; short- and long-term disability; Employee Assistance Program (EAP) + discount program; complimentary therapy services; 401(k) with company match; up to 20 PTO days, 6 holidays, 2 CEU days, and CEU reimbursement annually.

Exceptional Partnerships: Collaborate with leaders like Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) and educational partners for continuous learning.

Empowering Values: Live by values that prioritize teamwork, growth, and serving others.

Compensation Range: $23.52 – $35.28 per hour

The compensation range listed reflects the good faith estimate of pay this organization reasonably expects to offer for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on relevant factors including skills, experience, qualifications, and work location. This range applies to the base salary or hourly rate only and does not include bonuses, benefits, or other forms of compensation that may be offered.

Applicants in Connecticut and Rhode Island may request the pay range for this position at any time prior to or during the application process.

We do not inquire about salary history as part of our hiring process.

Position Qualifications

  • Graduate from an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
  • Current or pending licensure as an Occupational Therapy Assistant within the respective state.
  • Dedication to exceptional patient outcomes and quality of care.

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of the recruiting and employment process. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and organizational need. Any listed salary range or contractual rate does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide individualized one-to-one occupational therapy services to pediatric patients from birth to age twenty-one. Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team and engage caregivers to integrate therapeutic skills into the child's daily life.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant program. Requires current or pending licensure as an Occupational Therapy Assistant in the state of Minnesota.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient careTreatment planningOne-to-one therapyClinical mentorshipPhysical therapy supportSpeech therapy support

Pediatrics — Occupational Therapist Career Context

Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$61k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $62k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Pediatrics by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$49k–$73kPediatrics median $71k (middle half $60k–$72k)20 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$62k in purchasing powerMinnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pediatrics listings in Minnesota35 active717 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMinnesota Occupational Therapist listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 21% offer loan repayment203 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pediatrics listings1,217 in the last 30 days781 the 30 days before (+56%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Pediatrics pay trend+3.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Occupational Therapy Assistant listings

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

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About Ivy Rehab

Wellness and Fitness Services
White Plains, New York
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision, Pet Insurance
Paid parental leave
Short- and long-term disability
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Complimentary therapy services
401(k) with company match
Up to 20 PTO days, 6 holidays, 2 CEU days
CEU reimbursement

Living in Blaine

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$357k
Typical market rent
$2,064/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.8
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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