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Riviera Beach, Florida

Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) - PRN

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Job Description

Facility Name: Kindred Hospital The Palm Beaches, LTACH

Schedule: PRN (as needed)

Your Experience Matters

Lifepoint Rehabilitation is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others.

As a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How you’ll contribute

A Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant who excels in this role:

  • Communicate patient progress or concerns to the supervising occupational therapist and interdisciplinary team.
  • Instruct patients’ families or nursing staff in follow-through programs and home exercises.
  • Assist with patient scheduling and post treatment charges to patient records daily.
  • Document patient care accurately and in accordance with all regulatory, licensing, payer, and accrediting requirements.
  • Maintain treatment equipment and work areas in a clean and safe condition.
  • Ensure compliance with the Company’s Code of Business Conduct, Corporate Compliance Agreement, and applicable laws and professional standards.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Why Join Us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position

also offers:

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
  • Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
  • Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
  • Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
  • Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What We’re Looking For

  • Candidates must have certification from the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
  • Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant program culminating in an Associate's degree
  • Current and valid state OTA license in the state of Florida
  • Current CPR certification
  • Strong organizational and communication skills

Connect with a Recruiter

Not ready to complete an application, or have questions? Please contact Fomeika Ingram by emailing at fomeika.ingram@lifepointhealth.net.

EEOC Statement

“Lifepoint Rehabilitation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Rehabilitation is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.

Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.

We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Key Responsibilities

The Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant will provide patient care, instruct families on home programs, and maintain accurate clinical documentation. They will also collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and ensure all treatment equipment is kept in a safe and clean condition.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a valid Florida OTA license and certification from the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). An Associate's degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant program and current CPR certification are also required.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree

Key Skills

Occupational therapy assistanceInterdisciplinary communicationHome exercise instructionEquipment maintenanceRegulatory complianceOrganizational skills

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Florida, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (33 salary observations; 216 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (891 salary observations; 3,438 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Ota Jobs

5 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution5 jobs

3
<$80k
1
$85k
0
$90k-100k
1
$108k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution5 jobs

0
1-2
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3-4
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5-6
4
7-8
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9-10

Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Occupational Therapist Assistant - COTA

Rehab Without Walls Neuro Rehabilitation · Sacramento, California

$47-$52/hr
#2

Occupational Therapist or Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, School-Based

St. Vincent's Health Partners · Yonkers, New York

$85k
#3

Home Health Occupational Therapist Assistant-PRN

$58k-$79k
#4

Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

$34-$36.05/hr
+ 3 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Riviera Beach

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$360k
Typical market rent
$2,618/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Lifepoint Health

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201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision
Tuition assistance
Loan assistance
401(k) with company match
Life insurance
Accident insurance
Critical illness insurance
Hospital indemnity insurance