Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant
Listed compensation
$40-$45/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Role: Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant
Qualifications
Required
- Associate degree or higher
- Clinical Documentation (1+ years)
- 1+ years of experience in ANY of the following:
- EHR Coordination
- Rehabilitation
ANY of the Following Valid Licenses/certifications
- Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR)
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS)
Overview
As a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant, you will work under the direction of an Occupational Therapist to provide restorative and rehabilitative services to maximize participant independence and enhance performance of ADLs. Join our client's team to make a meaningful impact on participants' lives.
Key Responsibilities
- Administer participant’s treatment programs
- Assist in obtaining vital signs and testing
- Coordinate with rehabilitation team
- Handle scheduling and billing
- Track equipment maintenance
- Deliver and document interventions Schedule and Shift Details
- Full-time schedule with regular shifts Travel
- Occasional travel may be required.
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Texas, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (271 salary observations; 2,483 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,672 salary observations; 25,638 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 Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$88k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $91k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$88k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
Work-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,043 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.