COTA/Occupational Therapist Assistant-Jamestown, NC
Listed compensation
$62K - $72K
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Job Description
- Occupational Therapist Assistant - COTA
- Location: Jamestown, NC
- Schedule: Full-Time, Part-Time
- Setting: Skilled Nursing
About the Position
Carolina Therapy Services is seeking a dedicated Occupational Therapist Assistant to join our team in a skilled nursing setting. In this role, you will provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions to both post-acute and long-term care patients, helping them improve mobility, function, and overall quality of life.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver evidence-based therapy treatments under the direction of a Occupational Therapist
- Provide care to both post-acute and long-term care residents
- Accurately document patient progress and treatment plans
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, including therapists and restorative nursing staff
- Support a positive, patient-centered environment focused on outcomes and quality care
- Schedule & Flexibility
- Flexible scheduling options available
- Department hours: 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Open 7 days per week
Why Join Our Team?
- Work alongside a supportive and experienced clinical team
- Flexible scheduling to fit your lifestyle
- Opportunity to make a meaningful impact in patients’ lives every day
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Requirements
Valid NC COTA license
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation
- Comprehensive medical, dental & vision plans
- Teledoc
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Traditional & ROTH (401K) – Company Match
- Life Insurance
- Company paid group life insurance
- Short & Long term disability
- Critical Illness
- Flexible Spending
- Licensure Reimbursement
- Bereavement Leave
- Accidental death and dismemberment
- Clinical support and training
- Continuing Education
- Tuition Assistance
- Christmas Club
- Surgical & Major Imaging Discount Card
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In North Carolina, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (102 salary observations; 411 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (3,066 salary observations; 13,376 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 North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$67k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $71k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in occupational therapy assistant | ranked against 1,043 Occupational Therapy Assistant listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| North Carolina vs national | $95k median in North Carolina | $97k nationally (−2%)102 state / 3,066 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$71k in purchasing power | North Carolina index 94.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in North Carolina | 244 active | 9,140 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | North Carolina occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 6% offer loan repayment268 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Occupational Therapy listings | 3,265 in the last 30 days | 1,694 the 30 days before (+93%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +2.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates COTA/Occupational Therapist Assistant-Jamestown, NC at Carolina Therapy Services a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy Assistant — ranked against 1,043 active Occupational Therapy Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc.
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About Carolina Therapy Services
Benefits & Perks
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Living in Jamestown
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $319k≈ 5.1× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,991/mo≈ 39% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 13 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 92.9
- State income tax
- Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Greensboro-High Point, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.