No salary listed — similar Occupational Therapy Assistant roles pay ~$73k (median of 19 jobs)

Occupational Therapist Assistant

Occupational TherapistFull-Time
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About the Role

Pediatric home health COTA. PRN, part-time, or full-time. Choose caseload and schedule. Hurst, TX.

Join KidsCare Home Health as a Occupational Therapy Assistant – Pediatric Home Health, Flexible Schedule in Hurst, Texas, United States. KidsCare Home Health is an ethical, therapist operated home health company seeking to immediately hire Occupational Therapy Assistants to fill PRN, Part-Time, and Full-Time positions in multiple locations. We provide therapy services to children with special needs in the comfort of their own homes.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • 401K
  • Professional development funds
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Mentorship programs
  • Choose your caseload size
  • Create your own schedule
  • Collaborative Practice Agreement Required

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

Apply to join KidsCare Home Health as a Occupational Therapy Assistant – Pediatric Home Health, Flexible Schedule.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist Assistant provides medically prescribed occupational therapy services to pediatric patients within their homes under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist. They are responsible for directing patients and caregivers in tasks to restore or enhance performance while maintaining accurate clinical documentation.

Requirements

Candidates should hold an Associate degree as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant and possess a valid state driver's license. Additionally, they must be CPR certified and demonstrate strong organizational, critical thinking, and computer skills.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree

Certifications

CPR

Key Skills

Occupational therapyPediatric therapyClinical treatmentPatient care coordinationDocumentationCritical thinkingOrganizational skillsMicrosoft Office SuiteDatabase managementCommunicationPublic speakingTime management

Pediatrics — Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 28% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is down 6.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 4.8/10 on work-life balance for Occupational Therapy Assistant roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks41 jobs

401k / retirement match
78% this job
CME allowance
54%
Sign-on bonus
37%
Loan repayment
24%
Relocation assistance
5%

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About KidsCare Home Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Dallas, Texas
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
Paid time off
401K
Professional development funds
Tuition reimbursement
Mentorship programs
Choose your caseload size
Create your own schedule