Occupational Therapist Assistant
Compensation
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Job Description
A medical facility located near Grand Junction, Colorado is seeking a full-time, permanent Occupational Therapist Assistant to join their team!
The Occupational Therapist Assistant Job Opportunity
- Full-time, direct hire position
- Mon-Fri schedule, day shift
- Great therapy leadership and administration team!
The Occupational Therapist Assistant provides occupational therapy services to patients in their place of residence on an intermittent basis.
The Occupational Therapist Assistant Minimum Qualifications
- Must have active COTA
- Preferable to have previous OTA experience
The Colorado Location
This region is a gateway for hiking, fishing, and scenic drives. strong agricultural roots, especially fruit orchards and cattle ranching, supported by the surrounding Gunnison and Uncompahgre rivers.
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist Assistant provides occupational therapy services to patients within their place of residence. These services are delivered on an intermittent basis to support patient recovery and function.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active COTA certification. Previous experience as an Occupational Therapist Assistant is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Ironside Human Resources holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 167 active listings.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist Assistant at Ironside Human Resources a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Occupational Therapy Assistant — ranked against 1,043 active Occupational Therapy Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Top OTA Jobs
5 matches · ranked by payWork-Life Balance Distribution5 jobs · 4 employers
Higher = better work-life balance
Cert Occupational Therapist Assistant, COTA
Kalesta Healthcare Group · Manteca, California
Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)
Choice Rehab · Boulder, Colorado
COTA / Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant - Home Health
$63k-$84kCOTA / Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant - Home Health
$35-$40/hrWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,043 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No weekends
- No nights
Living in Grand Junction
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $412k
- Typical market rent
- $1,759/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 16 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 95.5
- State income tax
- Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Grand Junction, CO metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.