Pays $40-$43/hrOccupational Therapy Assistant market median is ~$84k (3 jobs)

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Healthpro Heritage
Duarte, California

Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)

Occupational TherapistPer Diem
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

About the Role

PRN COTA at a long-term care facility in Redlands, CA. $40-43/hr DOE. New grads encouraged to apply.

Join Healthpro Heritage, LLC as a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant – PRN, $40-43/hr in Duarte, California, United States. HealthPro Heritage has a great Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant Opportunity for PRN, Per diem, in our beautiful long term care facility in Redlands, CA. Compensation Range- $40-$43 per hour DOE Why Choose HealthPro Heritage?

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $40 - $43/hr.
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Growth opportunities

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Healthpro Heritage, LLC as a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant – PRN, $40-43/hr.

Key Responsibilities

The Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant will assist in delivering individualized therapy plans to improve patients' daily living skills and mobility. They are also responsible for documenting patient progress and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to provide holistic care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an Associate’s degree in an Occupational Therapy Assistant program and possess current NBCOT certification. A valid state license to practice as a COTA is also required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Occupational therapyPatient careTreatment implementationProgress monitoringDocumentationInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient educationTherapeutic exercisesAdaptive equipmentActivities of daily living

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In California, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (478 salary observations; 845 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (3,652 salary observations; 10,835 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$86k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $78k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Occupational Therapy Assistant roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 3 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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About Healthpro Heritage

Hospitals and Health Care
Hunt Valley, MD
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Comprehensive benefits package
Growth opportunities