Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) PRN

Occupational Therapy AssistantPer Diem

Listed compensation

$35 per hour

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Job Description

  • Hospital Name: HonorHealth Rehabilitation HospitalJoint venture with Select Medical
  • Position: Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant
  • Location: Scottsdale, AZSchedule: Per Diem
  • Compensation: $35.00 per hour

Our Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.

Why Join Us

Start Strong: Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.

Opportunity for Advancement: Demonstrate your skills and dedication which could lead to potential full-time opportunities

Foster Well-being: We offer benefits which support the financial, work/life and emotional well-being of you and your family members. Part time/Per Diem positions are eligible for 401k based on reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year.

Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

Responsibilities

As a COTA you will be reporting directly to the Occupational Therapist, you will be treating patients with complex needs and challenging diagnoses.

  • Conducting individual patient therapy regimens under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist (OT).
  • Monitoring patient's response to treatment and modifying treatment during sessions as indicated in collaboration with an OT.
  • Completing appropriate documentation according to department policies and procedures.
  • Participating in departmental, hospital, and community continuing education seminars and in-services.

Minimum Qualifications

Current state licensure or eligibility for state licensure as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant required.

  • Certified BLS or completion in first 90 days of employment required or as required by state regulations.
  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

BLS certificationBrain injury careSpinal cord injury careNeurological disorder careOrthopedic care

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Arizona, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (139 salary observations; 612 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,716 salary observations; 28,639 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 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).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Arizona?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $68k (middle half $66k–$68k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Arizona vs national$98k median in Arizona$97k nationally (+1%)139 state / 5,716 national salary observations
Cost of livingArizona index 100.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Arizona205 active8,979 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedArizona Occupational Therapist listings: 27% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 11% offer loan repayment226 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,166 in the last 30 days1,614 the 30 days before (+96%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+3.5% 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.

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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 HonorHealth Rehabilitation Hospital

Medical Practices
Scottsdale, Arizona
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k) eligible after 1,000 hours
Extensive orientation program
Opportunity for advancement to full-time

Living in Scottsdale

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$812k
Typical market rent
$2,114/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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