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Aspire Rural Health System
Cass City, Michigan

Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)

Occupational TherapistIncludes callPer Diem

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Job Description

Position: Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)

Department: Rehab

Location: Cass City, MI

Hours: Casual

Aspire Rural Health Systems is seeking a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant within our Rehab department. We are looking for those with a great attitude to join our dedicated team of healthcare professionals who are constantly striving to provide our patients with the highest quality of services.

Requirements

  • Licensed to practice as a Occupational Therapist Assistant in the State of Michigan.
  • Able to pass a criminal background investigation and drug test.
  • CPR for Professional Rescuer or BLS-C certification required (will be provided by the employer).

Responsibilities

The primary purpose of this position is responsible for providing professional inpatient occupational therapy and rehabilitation services within Aspire-Rural Health System. Responsible for adhering to AOTA Standards of Practice, prevailing accreditation body guidelines, and all applicable state and federal laws.

"We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law."

Key Responsibilities

Provide professional inpatient occupational therapy and rehabilitation services within the Aspire-Rural Health System. Ensure adherence to AOTA Standards of Practice and all applicable state and federal laws.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient Rehabilitation

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Michigan, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (83 salary observations; 742 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (4,769 salary observations; 24,610 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 Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top contract/1099 OTA Jobs

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#1

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Adoration Health · Richmond, Virginia

$35-$40/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.

  • Includes call

Living in Cass City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$181k
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026).

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

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About Aspire Rural Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Cass City, Michigan
51-200 employees