Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant COTA

Occupational Therapy AssistantFull-Time

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Job Description

Job Details:

Job Location: Center at Arrowhead - GLENDALE, AZ, Salary Range: $1.00 - $1.00Hourly, About Us: The Center at Arrowhead is a skilled nursing facility that serves patients needing physical rehabilitation and/or complex nursing care.

Our highly qualified, caring staff provides care in a beautiful, hotel like atmosphere to help our patients achieve strength and functionality.

Skilled-nursing care, family involvement, psychological care and discharge planning complement a well-rounded, individualized program and encourages each patients transition to their highest functional level.

With state of the art equipment and unparalleled comfort and amenities, our physician-driven care plan is designed to maximize the quality of our care.

Purpose of Your Job Position The Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant provides direct rehab care in occupation therapy to patients upon physician referral and under the supervision of a Licensed Occupational Therapist (OT) in accordance with all applicate laws and regulations.

Job Functions Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform.

The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position. Duties and

Responsibilities

Follow the treatment plan for patients under the direction of the supervising OT Work closely with patients, family members and other care team members to adequately plan for patient needs, to include short term and long term goals Verify patient information and confirm purpose of treatment Monitor each movement to ensure the patient is performing them properly to avoid new/further injuries Effectively communicate with supervisor and other health team members regarding patient progress, barriers, and treatment plans Chart appropriately and timely Assist the Occupational Therapist in patient development, recovery, and improving skills needed for daily functionalities Must demonstrate dependability and regular attendance Must utilize good body mechanics at all times Make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such actions Personnel Functions Maintain an excellent working relationship within the Therapy team and cross functionally Report occupational exposures of blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with the facility’s policies and procedures governing accidents and incidents Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the facility Education and Certification Requirement Current COTA License CPR/BLS Certification Must have an active Fingerprint card Must have an active CPR card Qualifications:

Key Responsibilities

The Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant provides direct rehabilitation care to patients under the supervision of a licensed Occupational Therapist. They are responsible for following treatment plans, monitoring patient progress, and documenting care to help patients achieve their functional goals.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current COTA license and possess active CPR/BLS certification. Additionally, an active fingerprint card is required for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Occupational TherapyPatient RehabilitationTreatment PlanningPatient MonitoringDocumentationCommunicationInterdisciplinary CollaborationPatient CareClinical Documentation

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Arizona, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (139 salary observations; 612 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,716 salary observations; 28,639 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Arizona?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Arizona vs national$98k median in Arizona$97k nationally (+1%)139 state / 5,716 national salary observations
Cost of livingArizona index 100.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Arizona205 active8,979 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedArizona Occupational Therapist listings: 27% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 11% offer loan repayment226 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,166 in the last 30 days1,614 the 30 days before (+96%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+3.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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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 Glendale

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$383k
Typical market rent
$1,511/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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