Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) - Weekends - PRN

Occupational TherapistIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$33/hr

The week · per this posting

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Departmental Overview

Compensation

$33.00 flat rate

Job Summary

Performs responsibilities as an integral team member of an OT/OTA collaboration focused on patient centered decision making.

  • Documents delivery of Occupational Therapy services.
  • Educates patients, family, caregivers, significant others, and staff members.
  • Directs and supervises activities of support personnel.

Performs occupational therapy programs under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist, utilizing standard occupational therapy techniques as appropriate for the patient's age, functional impairments, abilities, needs, and desires.

Qualifications

Education

Graduate of an AOTA approved occupational therapy assistant education program; successful completion of the certification process for Occupational Therapy Assistant.

Experience

  • Preferred but not required
  • (Above requirements can be met by equivalent combination of education and experience)

Licensure/Certification

Licensed or eligible for licensure, or temporary licensure, as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant by the Oklahoma State Board of Medical Examiners.

Basic Life Support (BLS) training or re-training is required during orientation prior to providing patient care.

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) is required to be maintained thru re-training for duration of employment.

Work Shift

Day

Position Type: PRN

Key Responsibilities

Performs occupational therapy programs under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist to support patient functional needs. Educates patients, families, and staff while documenting the delivery of therapy services.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient educationCaregiver educationClinical documentationSupervision of support personnel

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Oklahoma is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.9% of Oklahoma clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Oklahoma?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $104k (middle half $94k–$104k)155 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingOklahoma index 87.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Oklahoma101 active9,372 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+1.5% 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.

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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.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Norman

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$248k
Typical market rent
$1,357/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.4
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Oklahoma City, OK metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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