Occupational Therapist Assistant/ OTA/ COTA
Compensation
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Job Description
Our Company
Adoration Health
Overview
Our therapy team executes customized treatment plans that deliver real results and exceed patients' expectations. If you're motivated to give our clients a more positive quality of life we encourage you to apply today!
Responsibilities
- Assisting the Occupational Therapist in the implementation of treatment intervention
- Administer therapeutic exercises and activities to improve patients; strength, mobility and function.
- Providing training to individuals and any others involved in their rehabilitation, and documenting results of the training
Maintain Accurate and Up-to-date Patient Records
- Supporting individuals' plan of treatment by documenting and reporting status changes to the multi-disciplinary team members as appropriate
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Degree from a certified occupational therapy assistant training program
- Current Occupational Therapist Assistant certification in state of practice
- Current Live CPR Certification
- Two-step TB skin test required
- Proof of Auto Insurance
- Knowledge of evidence based therapy interventions
- Familiarity with assisted living, independent living, geriatrics and/or home health
- One year preferred
- New grads encouraged to apply
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Moving, lifting, or transferring of patients which may involve lifting of up to 100 pounds following safety procedures
- Duties require fine motor skills, visual acuity, and walking/ standing for extended periods
Additional physical requirements include: pushing/pulling, bending/stooping, reaching, kneeling, and positioning frequently at times
A health screen or examination may be required prior to assignment and periodically thereafter, depending on specific location policy, local and state regulations to verify employee is physically capable of performing assigned duties with or without reasonable accommodations
About Our Line of Business
Adoration Health, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, provides quality and compassionate services in the comfort of home, providing support for patients, families, and caregivers in their time of need. Adoration was formed to fill the need for a loving, community-focused, caring organization.
We empower patients to live with dignity, find a sense of fulfillment, and celebrate with their families a life well-lived. Our employees and caregivers are proud to be a part of the Adoration team and the mission of our company. For more information, please visit adorationhealth.com. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Occupational Therapy median $73k (middle half $64k–$83k)94 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Alabama index 88.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in Alabama | 54 active | 9,028 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Occupational Therapy listings | 3,212 in the last 30 days | 1,658 the 30 days before (+94%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +4.1% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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