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Porterville, California

COTA-Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant-Part-Time

Occupational TherapistPart-Time

Listed compensation

$44-$46/hr

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Employment & setting
Part-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 26m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join PACS as a COTA – Part-Time, $44-$46/hr in United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $44 - $46/hour.
  • Competitive starting wage of $44/hour
  • Supportive and collaborative team environment
  • Opportunity to make a meaningful difference in patient recovery
  • Clean, modern facility equipped with the tools and support you need to succeed

Work Schedule

  • Part-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join PACS as a COTA – Part-Time, $44-$46/hr.

Key Responsibilities

Provide direct treatment to patients according to the physician's care plan and maintain accurate clinical documentation. Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to support patient recovery and assist in discharge planning.

Requirements

Must hold a current California licensure as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) in good standing. Proficiency in electronic documentation systems and strong communication skills are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient careCasambaPointClickCareTherapeutic maintenanceInterdisciplinary collaborationRegulatory compliance

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In California, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$114k (951 salary observations; 1,714 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (7,002 salary observations; 20,585 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 California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$94k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $85k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Top Occupational Therapy Assistant Jobs

7 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution6 jobs

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$80k
2
$94k
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$110k-120k
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$120k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution7 jobs · 6 employers

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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Licensed Occupational Therapist Assistant

Prava Therapy · Aliso Viejo, California

$34-$39/hr
#2

Occupational Therapist (OT) & COTA - NanakuliPer Diem

Always Best Care Senior Services - Oahu · Honolulu, Hawaii

$100k-$120k
#3

Occupational Therapist (OT) & COTA - Waimanalo

$100k-$120k
#4

Assistant Center Manager - Occupational Therapist

$110k-$120k
+ 5 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

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About PACS

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201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive starting wage of $44/hour
Supportive and collaborative team environment
Opportunity to make a meaningful difference in patient recovery
Clean, modern facility equipped with the tools and support you need to succeed