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Edinburg, Texas

Occupational Therapist Asst (COTA) PRN Edinburg

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Position Summary

Staff Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) is responsible for providing occupational therapy services under the supervision of a registered occupational therapist in accordance with the patients’ plan of care.

The certified occupational therapy assistant will screen patients, education patient and family, utilize exercises including administering occupational therapy modalities, treatment, and rehabilitative procedures for individuals limited by physical injury or illness, a dysfunctional condition, cognitive impairment, psychosocial dysfunction, mental illness, a developmental or learning disability whether due to trauma, illness, or condition present at birth.

Some travel may be required in the provision of services between facilities and job functions. This position summary contains the most relevant duties, responsibilities and does not exclude other assignments not mentioned.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Required to travel between facilities as needed

Membership in Professional Organization Preferred

Must demonstrate commitment and adherence to STHS’s Compliance Program and Code of Conduct through compliance with all policies and procedures, the Code of Conduct, attendance at required training and immediately reporting suspected compliance issue(s) to the Compliance Officer.

Education / Licensure

Licensure in the State of Texas as a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

Clinical Experience Preferred

Must have and maintain current BCLS certification, according to unit specific needs. Certification must be in accordance with the curriculum of the AHA, for Healthcare Provider’s Program.

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Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient screeningPatient educationClinical documentationTherapeutic modalitiesPhysical injury rehabilitationCognitive impairment supportPsychosocial dysfunction support

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Texas, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (186 salary observations; 2,330 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (4,521 salary observations; 25,570 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 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).

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Location & Logistics

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

Top contract/1099 OTA Jobs

6 matches · ranked by pay

Work-Life Balance Distribution6 jobs

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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)- $50 rate per visit W/Retention of 1,500

BrightStar Care - Rio Grande Valley, TX · Edinburg, Texas

$50/visit
#2

COTA / Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant - Home Health

Adoration Health · Richmond, Virginia

$35-$40/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist Assistant

$24-$38/hr
#4

Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)

$33-$38/hr
+ 4 more · ranked by pay

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.

Living in Edinburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$219k
Typical market rent
$1,029/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
85.9
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 · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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