Occupational Therapist Assistant

Occupational Therapy AssistantFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Benefits

  • Employee discounts
  • Health insurance
  • Benefits/Perks
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Great Work Environment
  • Career Advancement Opportunities

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist Assistant to join our team! As an Occupational Therapist Assistant, you will be working closely with Occupational Therapists as well as other Assistants to provide therapy and support for our patients.

You will be following plans of care previously laid out, assisting your patients with using adaptive devices, and maintaining all therapy spaces and equipment. The ideal candidate has strong time management skills, excellent customer service skills, and knowledge of occupational therapy guidelines and recommendations.

Responsibilities

  • Read, understand, and follow all plans of care and therapy laid out for patients under your care
  • Assist patients with using adaptive equipment, modified exercises, and learning basic life skills
  • Assist Occupational Therapists with exercises, communication, and care coordination as needed
  • Assemble, clean, and maintain equipment and materials used on a daily basis
  • Attend care plans for patients, provide input, and go over patient care plans
  • Maintain accurate documentation of patient progress and changes

Qualifications

  • Current state licensing for occupational therapy assistance required
  • Previous experience working in an occupational therapy setting desired
  • Strong customer service skills and a positive attitude
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Strong time management skills
  • The ability to make decisions in a high-stress environment

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Equipment maintenance

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Florida, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (187 salary observations; 1,612 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,077 salary observations; 27,178 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; 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).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Florida?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Florida vs national$94k median in Florida$97k nationally (−3%)187 state / 5,077 national salary observations
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Florida636 active9,411 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida Occupational Therapist listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 5% offer loan repayment666 active listings, Oct 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+1.1% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

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

Top OTA Jobs

1 matches · ranked by pay
#1

Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)Per Diem

Healthpro Heritage · Randolph, New Jersey

$40-$42/hr

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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Benefits & Perks

Employee discounts
Health insurance
Competitive Compensation
Great Work Environment
Career Advancement Opportunities

Living in Crystal River

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$301k
Typical market rent
$1,875/mo
Residents’ average commute
14 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.5
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Homosassa Springs, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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