No salary listed — similar Occupational Therapy Assistant roles pay ~$71k (median of 7 jobs)
Occupational Therapist Assistant/ OTA/ COTA
About the Role
Home health COTA. New grads welcome. Panama City Beach, FL.
Join Adoration Health as a Occupational Therapist Assistant – Home Health in Panama City Beach, Florida, United States. Our Company Adoration Health Overview Our therapy team executes customized treatment plans that deliver real results and exceed patients' expectations. If you're motivated to give our clients a more positive quality of life we encourage you to apply today!
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Adoration Health as a Occupational Therapist Assistant – Home Health.
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist Assistant will implement customized treatment plans and administer therapeutic exercises to improve patient strength and function. They are also responsible for documenting patient progress and reporting status changes to the multi-disciplinary team.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a degree from a certified occupational therapy assistant program and possess a current state certification. The role requires the physical ability to lift up to 100 pounds and a valid CPR certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Certifications
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Florida, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (234 salary observations; 1,210 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (7,159 salary observations; 21,177 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Occupational Therapy Assistant roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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