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Altamonte Springs, Florida

Occupational Therapist Assistant - PRN

Occupational Therapy AssistantPer Diem

Compensation

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Job Description

Position Summary

*Pay Per Visit

The COTA will provide treatment in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, improve and correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury, and restore function with activities of daily living.

As a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, you will:

  • Administers the Occupational Therapy treatment plan as developed by the Occupational Therapist.
  • Applies concepts of infection control/universal precautions in performing patient care.
  • Assure continuity of quality patient care delivered with appropriate documentation.
  • Provide effective communication to patient/family, team members and other health care professionals.
  • Promote agency philosophy and administrative policies.

Requirements

  • Valid Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) License
  • Home health or skilled nursing facility experience preferred
  • CPR certification
  • Valid Driver’s License
  • Valid Auto Insurance
  • HomeCare HomeBase experience preferred

Physical Demands

  • Must be able to stand, walk, sit, climb, crawl, squat, or kneel for extended periods.
  • Must be able to lift, carry, pull, or push up to 100 lbs..

Benefits and Perks

  • 401k You’re eligible after 3 months of service/The plan is 100% fully vested immediately/Choice Health At Home contributes 100% of the first 3% you contribute each pay period

Key Responsibilities

Administer the occupational therapy treatment plan developed by an Occupational Therapist, supporting rehabilitation, mobility, strength, pain relief, and daily living activities. Apply infection-control precautions, document care, communicate with patients, families, and healthcare professionals, and follow agency policies.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient Care DocumentationPatient And Family CommunicationInterdisciplinary CommunicationMobility ImprovementStrength ImprovementFunctional Restoration

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Florida, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (174 salary observations; 1,561 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (4,667 salary observations; 26,845 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 Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Florida?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Florida vs national$95k median in Florida$97k nationally (−2%)174 state / 4,667 national salary observations
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Florida630 active9,224 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida Occupational Therapist listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 4% offer loan repayment658 active listings, Oct 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+2.7% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

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

Top contract/1099 OTA Jobs

4 matches · ranked by pay
#1

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Adoration Health · Sweetwater, Tennessee

#2

COTA / Occupational Therapist AssistantPer Diem

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#3

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#4

Occupational Therapist Assistant - PRN

+ 2 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.

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About Confidential Employer

Hospitals and Health Care
Tyler, TX
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

401k with 3% match

Living in Altamonte Springs

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$328k
Typical market rent
$1,588/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.4
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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