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Rockville, Maryland

Full-time Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$32-$38/hr

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Job Description

Job Details: Job Location: The Village at Rockville Inc - Rockville, MD, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: $32.00 - $38.00Hourly, Join Our Team at The Village at Rockville in Rockville, MD! Are you a passionate Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) seeking a rewarding career opportunity?

Look no further! The Village at Rockville in Rockville, MD, invites you to join our dynamic therapy team as a Full-time Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant.

Offering a $7,500 Sign-on Bonus! *Only direct applicants qualify for Bonus* About Us: The Village at Rockville is a continuing care retirement community located in the heart of Rockville, Maryland, near Rockville Town Square and the Rockville Metro station.

The campus offers a full continuum of senior living options, including independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, memory care, outpatient therapy, and direct-bill wellness services.

This position provides the unique opportunity to treat residents across all levels of care, allowing therapists to build lasting relationships while delivering individualized, person-centered care throughout the aging journey.

With a strong commitment to community engagement and exceptional resident care, The Village at Rockville is an outstanding place for a therapy professional to grow, collaborate, and make a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults.

Why Choose Functional Pathways: At Functional Pathways, we offer a supportive family environment, ethical care, innovation, and a strong focus on values and customer service. Join us in making a positive impact on our residents' lives!

Qualifications

Job Summary: As a COTA you will implement the plan of care established by the OTR/L and physician, delivering excellence in quality of care.

Qualifications

Associate degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant program Certification and licensure requirements as established by state and national board associations.

Active state license Excellent organizational and time management skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Current working knowledge of Functional Pathways policies and procedures Completion of all required screenings, certifications, and licensure.

Screening requirements may vary by location. **Please be aware this is a job summary, not an all-inclusive listing of the tasks and duties for this position.

Employment decisions and actions will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, gender, disability, or any other classification protected by law. #HP1 #LI-RM1

Key Responsibilities

The Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant will implement the plan of care established by the OTR/L and physician to deliver quality care. They will provide individualized, person-centered therapy to residents across various levels of care within the retirement community.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an associate degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant program. Additionally, they must possess an active state license and meet all certification requirements established by state and national board associations.

Key Skills

Patient careOrganizational skillsWritten communicationClinical documentationInterpersonal skills

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Maryland, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$101k (42 salary observations; 72 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (1,124 salary observations; 4,047 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 Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$73k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $69k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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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.

Living in Rockville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$624k
Typical market rent
$2,405/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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