Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)

14 days ago
United States$48.27/hrPer Diem / PRNOccupational Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join UnitedHealth Group as a Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • will be for providing occupational therapy to patients in their homes to restore them to their fullest physical ability.
  • provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Requirements

  • $100,400 annual total cash target pay $26.19
  • $57.92 per visit point $21.83
  • $48.27 hourly rate Annual total cash
  • 19 - $57.92 per visit point $21.83 - $48.27 hourly rate Annual total cash

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $26.19 - $57.92 per visit

Work Schedule

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

Apply to join UnitedHealth Group as a Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA).

Key Skills

Occupational TherapyHome Health CareTreatment PlanningPatient InstructionObservationReportingCaregiver InstructionEvidence-Based TreatmentState Law CompliancePatient Care
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) at UnitedHealth Group a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Occupational Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Occupational Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Occupational Therapy position at UnitedHealth Group 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.

Compensation Analysis

This position also offers production-based compensation: $48 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($0k–$100k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Occupational Therapy, Home Health Care, Treatment Planning, Patient Instruction, Observation, Reporting, Caregiver Instruction, Evidence-Based Treatment. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Occupational Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Occupational Therapist Assistant will provide occupational therapy to patients in their homes to restore them to their fullest physical ability, following the treatment plan set by the supervising Occupational Therapist. Responsibilities include instructing patients in evidence-based treatment, ...

Benefits package: Comprehensive benefits package, Recognition programs, Equity stock purchase, 401k contribution. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Occupational Therapy psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About UnitedHealth Group

Hospitals and Health Care
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Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package
Recognition programs
Equity stock purchase
401k contribution
4.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Protective Factors (2)

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

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Per Diem

Posted

14d ago

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