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Working Nurses Healthcare
Hobe Sound, Florida

Occupational Therapist Assistant OTA Home Care

Occupational Therapy AssistantFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible schedule
  • Vision insurance
  • Benefits/Perks
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Great Work Environment
  • Flexible Scheduling
  • Territories - Pompano Beach and Fort Lauderdale

Job Summary

We are seeking an Occupational Therapist Assistants (OTA) to join our team! As an OTA, you will be meeting with several patients in a day, in their homes, discussing their treatment needs and ultimate goals, and crafting customized, comprehensive therapy plans for them.

You will also work closely with other doctors or members of their health team to arrange follow-up care, help educate patients on lifestyle changes they may need, and provide a positive, affirming presence in their lives.

The ideal candidate has a compassionate style of care, has strong communication and interpersonal skills, and is comfortable handling multiple different cases at a time.

Responsibilities

Meet with patients from many different backgrounds and compassionately discuss their health concerns and therapy needs

Assist in evaluations and development of the rehabilitative plan of care and in periodic re-evaluation as required.

  • Participate in the preparation of clinical and daily progress notes and prepare periodic summary reports.
  • Together with the OTR, instruct the patient and family, assist in teaching them exercise programs.
  • Write daily progress notes on patients, and submit same within 48 hours.

Qualifications

  • Must be licensed or registered by the State.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Good attention to detail
  • The ability to stay positive and compassionate over a long period of time with patients

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Occupational therapyPatient careTreatment planningClinical documentationRehabilitative carePatient education

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Working Nurses Healthcare holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 12 active listings.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Florida?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Florida626 active9,035 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida Occupational Therapist listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $6k) · 4% offer loan repayment656 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,166 in the last 30 days1,610 the 30 days before (+97%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+3.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Working Nurses Healthcaresilver tier, 75/100Top Employers work-life index12 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top OTA Jobs

5 matches · ranked by pay

Work-Life Balance Distribution

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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Cert Occupational Therapist Assistant, COTA

Kalesta Healthcare Group · Sacramento, California

$40-$50/hr
#2

OTA/Occupational Therapist Assistant-Laurinburg, NC-$3500 Sign on Bonus

Carolina Therapy Services · Laurinburg, North Carolina

$65k-$72k
#3

Occupational Therapist Assistant | COTA

$30-$33/hr
#4

Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

$18-$30/hr
+ 3 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Occupational Therapy Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,043 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Working Nurses Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Margate, Florida
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Flexible schedule

Living in Hobe Sound

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$580k
Typical market rent
$4,494/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.2
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Port St. Lucie, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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