Occupational Therapist Assistant PRN Plan 1 at Sarasota Memorial Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
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Job Description
Department: Occupational Therapy
Job Summary
Functions under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist to provide patient care and support activities, as outlined in the patient's plan of treatment.
In conjunction with the Occupational Therapist, utilizes a wide variety of therapeutic techniques for the development and/or rehabilitation of patients with physical, cognitive, visual/perceptual, visual-motor and functional deficits as related to Activities of Daily Living.
Provides quality, cost effective treatment to SMHCS customers. Provides patient, family, and/or caregiver education. Submits concise, accurate, and complete documentation and charges.
Required Qualifications
- Require current State of Florida Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) licensure.
Mandatory Education
AS: Associate of Science
Preferred License and Certs
BLS: Basic Life Support
Employment Screening Requirements
As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. info.flclearinghouse.com
Key Responsibilities
Provides patient care and rehabilitation support under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist to address physical, cognitive, and functional deficits. Responsible for patient education and maintaining accurate clinical documentation and charges.
Requirements
Requires a current State of Florida Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) licensure and an Associate of Science degree. Candidates must also undergo a background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Florida, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (156 salary observations; 1,464 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (4,521 salary observations; 25,570 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).
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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Living in Sarasota
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $438k
- Typical market rent
- $2,175/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 21 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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