Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) - Outpatient - Southern
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Job Description
About the Role
Join Presbyterian Healthcare Services as a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) - Outpatient - Southern in United States. Location Address: 3715 Southern Blvd SE Rio Rancho, NM 87124-2086 Compensation Pay Range: Minimum Offer $23.11 Maximum Offer $35.
Key Responsibilities
- Sign on and/or Relocation bonuses available to qualified candidates.
- Under the supervision of an Physical Therapist, applies a variety of therapeutic interventions for rehabilitation of physical, psycho-social, and developmental disorders.
- Additional Job Duties: Requires detailed knowledge of occupational therapy in terms of what and how work is to be done as well as why it is done, this level includes interpretation of data.
- Basic understanding of the rules and regulations of the specific setting.
Requirements
- social, and developmental disorders. How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.
- Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
- Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
- Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
Benefits & Compensation
- Hourly rate: $35.29/hr.
Work Schedule
- Full-time position.
- No weekends required.
Apply to join Presbyterian Healthcare Services as a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) - Outpatient - Southern.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) - Outpatient - Southern at Presbyterian Healthcare Services a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Occupational Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.
Occupational Therapy — Psychologist Career Context
This Occupational Therapy position at Presbyterian Healthcare Services is open to psychologist candidates.
Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.
Compensation Analysis
This position also offers production-based compensation: $35 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in United States.
Why This Position Stands Out
- No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
- Transparent compensation ($0k–$0k)
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Occupational Therapy, Therapeutic Interventions, Rehabilitation, Data Interpretation, BLS Certification, Electronic Charting. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Occupational Therapy role.
Core responsibilities: Under the supervision of a Physical Therapist, the role involves applying various therapeutic interventions for the rehabilitation of physical, psycho-social, and developmental disorders. This includes requiring detailed knowledge of occupational therapy practices and interpretation of data.
Benefits package: Tuition reimbursement, Certification reimbursement, Scholarship opportunities, Staff safety badge, Differentials for night/weekend shifts, Differentials for higher education, Differentials for certifications, Differentials for lead roles. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
About WeekdayDoc
WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Occupational Therapy psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.
Benefits & Perks
Work-Life Balance Score
Protective Factors (1)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
Interpretation: Position includes 1 validated protective factor against burnout.
Job Details
Employment Type
Part Time
Posted
2mo ago
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