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Corona, California

Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)-Part Time Days

Occupational Therapy AssistantPart-Time

Listed compensation

$26.11-$37.86/hr

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Job Description

Responsibilities

The tradition of caring that culminated in the establishment of Corona Regional Medical Center® began in 1965, with the founding of Corona Community Hospital. Since that time the hospital has changed to meet the needs of the rapidly growing community.

Corona Community Hospital merged with Circle City Medical Center in 1992 and the resulting entity became Corona Regional Medical Center. The merged hospitals are now a 238-bed community hospital network comprised of a 160-bed acute care hospital and a 78-bed rehabilitation campus.

It is certified by The Joint Commission, employs more than 1,250 trained healthcare workers and has a medical staff of approximately 347 physicians representing more than 40 specialties.

Occupational Therapist

The Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) provides rehabilitative services under the supervision and direction of a licensed Occupational Therapist (OT) to help patients regain functional abilities and independence within an acute care hospital environment.

The COTA assists in implementing individualized treatment plans designed to address limitations in mobility, strength, coordination, cognition, and performance of daily living activities following illness, injury, surgery, or hospitalization.

Key responsibilities include carrying out therapeutic interventions, monitoring patient progress, documenting treatments, and communicating observations to the supervising OT and interdisciplinary care team.

The COTA also provides patient, family and staff education, recommends adaptive strategies or equipment, and supports safe discharge planning to ensure continuity of care.

This role requires strong clinical skills, adaptability, and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast paced hospital setting while maintaining a compassionate, patient-centered approach.

Benefits Include

  • Tuition Reimbursement.
  • Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300+ locations!
  • Diverse programming to expand your experience.
  • HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses.
  • Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off.
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans.
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan.
  • Pet Insurance.

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About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services.

Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities.

Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. uhs.com.

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Qualifications

Education/Training/ Experience

  • One (1) year experience as an occupational therapy assistant in an acute care facility preferred.
  • Completion of A.A. degree from a school or college approved by the American Occupational Therapy Association
  • Current California license as an Occupational Therapy Assistant.
  • BLS certification through the American Heart Association

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Qualifications

Education
Associate degree

Key Skills

Patient CareTreatment PlanningClinical DocumentationPatient EducationInterdisciplinary CollaborationMobility AssistanceCognitive Therapy

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In California, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$118k (768 salary observations; 2,201 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,405 salary observations; 28,087 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$67k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $60k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$54k–$79kOccupational Therapy median $91k (middle half $78k–$106k)59 comparable listings, Nov 2026
California vs national$118k median in California$97k nationally (+22%)768 state / 5,405 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$60k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in California896 active9,010 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentCalifornia Occupational Therapist listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 5% offer loan repayment948 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,122 in the last 30 days1,573 the 30 days before (+98%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+4.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top OTA Jobs

8 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

8 jobs · 7 employers
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$48k
1
$69k
3
$85k-105k
3
$105k-125k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

8 jobs · 7 employers
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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Cert Occupational Therapist Assistant, COTA

Harvest Crossing POST Acute · Manteca, California

$48-$55/hr
#2

Cert Occupational Therapist Assistant, COTA

Kalesta Healthcare Group · Manteca, California

$48-$55/hr
#3

Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)

$48-$53/hr
#4

Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)

$45-$50/hr
+ 6 more · ranked by pay

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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About UHS

Hospitals and Health Care
Aiken, South Carolina
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Tuition Reimbursement
Career development opportunities
HealthStream online learning with free CEU courses
Competitive Compensation
Generous Paid Time Off
Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
401(K) with company match
Discounted stock plan

Living in Corona

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$685k
Typical market rent
$2,661/mo
Residents’ average commute
34 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.4
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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