Full-time Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)

15 days ago
Memphis, TennesseeFull TimeOccupational Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Links Healthcare as a Occupational Therapist Assistant – Skilled Nursing in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • Orders educational and treatment supplies.

Requirements

  • Associate’s degree or job
  • related vocational training.
  • Must hold a current license issued by the Tennessee Board of Occupational Therapy
  • Active BLS/CPR.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Links Healthcare as a Occupational Therapist Assistant – Skilled Nursing.

Key Skills

Occupational therapyPatient careTreatment planningDocumentationRehabilitationAdaptive equipmentDaily living skills trainingPatient assessmentCollaborationClerical dutiesData collectionHealth insurance billingPatient transport
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Full-time Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) at Links Healthcare 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, no weekend requirements.

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 Links Healthcare 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.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Memphis, Tennessee.

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a psychologist earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Occupational therapy, Patient care, Treatment planning, Documentation, Rehabilitation, Adaptive equipment, Daily living skills training, Patient assessment. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Occupational Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant supports occupational therapists in implementing treatment plans and administering educational and recreational programs to enhance patient performance. They also document patient progress, maintain equipment, and assist patients with daily living skill...

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About Links Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
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6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (3)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Supportive environment (Culture alignment key)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

15d ago