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Town of Cheektowaga, New York

COTA, Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$23-$25/hr

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)

SHIFT: STARTING RATE: $23.00 hr. ($23.00 - $25.00 hr. dependent upon experience.)

Location: BENEFITS:

  • Weekly Paychecks
  • Same-Day Pay Options
  • Health, Dental, Life Insurance
  • Shift Differentials
  • Referral Bonus up to $500/referral
  • No-Frills Pay Options
  • Retirement/401k
  • Clinically Complex Positions
  • Flexible Schedules

Job Description

A Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) works under the direction of an Occupational Therapist to conduct treatment procedures which aim to improve a patient’s day-to-day functioning despite impairment or limited mobility. This position is also responsible for preparing equipment for treatment and occasional clerical duties.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct treatment procedures
  • Prepare equipment for treatment
  • Clerical duties as needed

Requirements

  • New York State Occupational Therapist licensure
  • Current CPR certification
  • Physical strength to lift between 50-100lbs
  • Able to collaborate with a wide range of health care disciplines, as well as offer insight to patient and family members
  • Possess thorough knowledge of the educational and therapeutic values of occupational therapy, as well as the procedures and principles of administration, organization and management
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient treatmentEquipment preparationPatient careCollaborationMobility assistance

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In New York, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (400 salary observations; 865 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,588 salary observations; 25,229 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 New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$50k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $46k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York 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).

Top OTA Jobs

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% 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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Hospitals and Health Care
Buffalo, NY
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Weekly Paychecks
Same-Day Pay Options
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
Shift Differentials
Referral Bonus up to $500/referral
No-Frills Pay Options