Occupational Therapist Assistant - COTA
Compensation
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
The COTA at this SNF 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..
Key Responsibilities
Administer the occupational therapy treatment plan developed by the Occupational Therapist to improve mobility and strength, relieve pain, address disabling conditions, and restore daily function. Apply infection-control precautions, document care appropriately, communicate with patients, families, and healthcare professionals, and support agency policies.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Texas, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (83 salary observations; 808 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (2,215 salary observations; 9,570 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.1% 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.
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Listing-based score
Living in Perryton
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $156k
- Median resident rent
- $1,005/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 20 min
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.