Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) - Apache Junction (PT)
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Job Description
- Apache Junction Healthcare Center is looking for caring and compassionate COTA to join our Team!
- We are looking for a COTA willing to share your talents to help grow our team.
- We work in a dynamic and ever changing field of Post Acute Care.
At Apache Junction your talents as a therapist and your ability to improvise and find solutions to problems will be utilized. You will have the opportunity to feel the satisfaction of your positive impact on the quality of life of every resident and person with whom you work.
You will have the opportunity to educate and alleviate family member concerns about their loved ones. Your ability to help family members and residents to navigate difficult emotions during the recovery process is vitally important, and everyone you come in contact with will love you for it.
You will be joining an amazing team that is growing and we are offering you the opportunity to jump in on the ground floor and help us grow into something even greater!!!
By bringing your skills and talents to our team, we want to make sure you are taken care of as well. We want to offer you:
Our Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Healthcare Benefits including Vision & Dental (Full-time only)
- 401k (Full-time only)
- Paid Time Off
- Continuous Training and Growth Opportunities
- Fun environment and a great staff to work with!
Requirements and Qualifications
Associate's degree or higher in Occupational Therapy from an American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) or the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (AOTE) certified school.
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We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
Key Responsibilities
Provide occupational therapy services to residents in a post-acute care setting to improve their quality of life. Educate family members and support residents through the recovery process by addressing emotional and physical needs.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an associate's degree or higher in Occupational Therapy from an AOTA or AOTE certified school. The role requires a compassionate individual capable of working within a dynamic healthcare team.
Qualifications
- Education
- Associate degree
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) - Apache Junction (PT) at PACS a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 15% of all Occupational Therapy occupational therapist listings evaluated on our platform.
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Arizona, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$104k (25 salary observations; 78 listings), vs ~$98k nationally (828 salary observations; 2,572 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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