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Knoxville, Tennessee

Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)PRN, Inpatient Rehabilitation

Occupational TherapistIncludes callPer Diem

Compensation

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Facility Name: Knoxville Rehabilitation Hospital

Schedule: PRN | As Needed |

Your Experience Matters

Lifepoint Rehabilitation is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others.

As an certified occupational therapist assistant (COTA) joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More About Our Team

Knoxville Rehabilitation Hospital is a 57 bed hospital located in Knoxville, TN, and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone—your experience matters.

How you’ll contribute

An certified occupational therapist (COTA) who excels in this role:

  • Communicate patient progress or concerns to the supervising occupational therapist and interdisciplinary team.
  • Instruct patients’ families or nursing staff in follow-through programs and home exercises.
  • Assist with patient scheduling and post treatment charges to patient records daily.
  • Document patient care accurately and in accordance with all regulatory, licensing, payer, and accrediting requirements.
  • Maintain treatment equipment and work areas in a clean and safe condition.
  • Ensure compliance with the Company’s Code of Business Conduct, Corporate Compliance Agreement, and applicable laws and professional standards.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional Information

  • Must demonstrate strong communication, time management, and clinical documentation skills.
  • Familiarity with electronic medical records preferred.

What We’re Looking For

  • License: Licensed and eligible to practice as a COTA in the state where services are rendered.
  • Certifications: CPR certification required.

Connect with a Recruiter

Not ready to complete an application, or have questions? Please contact Morgan Gilbert by emailing morgan.gilbert@lifepointhealth.net.

EEOC Statement

Lifepoint Rehabilitation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Rehabilitation is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.

Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.

We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Key Responsibilities

The Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) will communicate patient progress to the supervising therapist and team, instruct families/staff on follow-up programs, and accurately document patient care according to all regulatory requirements. They will also assist with scheduling and maintaining treatment areas.

Requirements

Candidates must be licensed and eligible to practice as a COTA in the state where services are rendered and possess a required CPR certification. Strong skills in communication, time management, and clinical documentation are necessary, with familiarity with electronic medical records being preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Home Exercises InstructionTreatment Equipment Maintenance

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Tennessee, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (53 salary observations; 440 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 Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee 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

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

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 1.5
Below most Occupational Therapy Assistant listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,043 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Knoxville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$358k
Typical market rent
$1,712/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.6
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Knoxville, TN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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