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Springfield, Missouri

Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA), PRN

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Job Description

Facility Name: Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Springfield

Position: PRN Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)

Shift: PRN Days

Schedule: Varied

Your Experience Matters

Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Springfield is operated jointly with Lifepoint Health a. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others.

As a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant joining our team, you’re embracing our promise to provide superior patient care that exceeds industry standards as well as patient expectations.

Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More About Our Team

Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Springfield is 60-bed Rehabilitation Hospital.

Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital provides inpatient rehabilitation services for patients recovering from strokes, brain or spinal cord injuries, amputations, complex orthopedic injuries and other conditions. Our Unit is a very fast-paced yet fun environment with endless opportunities to learn and grow!

How You'll Contribute

  • Communicate patient progress or concerns to the supervising occupational therapist and interdisciplinary team.
  • Instruct patients’ families or nursing staff in follow-through programs and home exercises.
  • Assist with patient scheduling and post treatment charges to patient records daily.
  • Document patient care accurately and in accordance with all regulatory, licensing, payer, and accrediting requirements.
  • Maintain treatment equipment and work areas in a clean and safe condition.
  • Ensure compliance with the Company’s Code of Business Conduct, Corporate Compliance Agreement, and applicable laws and professional standards.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

What we’re looking for: We are looking for a dynamic Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant who is passionate about helping others and is a team player!

Other requirements of the position include the following:

  • License: Licensed and eligible to practice as a COTA in the state where services are rendered is required.
  • Certifications: CPR certification required.

Why Join Us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
  • Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short-term and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
  • Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
  • Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
  • Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities

EEOC Statement

Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Springfield is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Springfield is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.

Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.

We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Key Responsibilities

Assist with occupational therapy care, communicate patient progress and concerns to the supervising occupational therapist and interdisciplinary team, and teach families or nursing staff follow-through programs and home exercises. Schedule patients, record charges, document care accurately, and maintain clean and safe treatment areas and equipment.

Requirements

Applicants must be licensed and eligible to practice as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant in the state where services are provided. CPR certification is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Occupational Therapy AssistancePatient Progress CommunicationInterdisciplinary TeamworkPatient and Family EducationHome Exercise InstructionClinical DocumentationRegulatory ComplianceTreatment Equipment MaintenanceWorkplace Safety

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri 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).

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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 Springfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$238k
Typical market rent
$1,200/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.6
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Springfield, MO metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Lifepoint Health

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201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage
Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Paid family leave
Paid time off
Higher education and certification tuition assistance
Loan assistance
401(k) retirement package and company match