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Signature HealthCARE
Norfolk, Virginia

Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

About Us

Signature HealthCARE of Norfolk is a 169-bed facility that offers a wide array of services from short-term rehabilitation to traditional long-term care. It is our mission as a family-based organization to revolutionize the healthcare industry through a culture of resident centered healthcare services, personalized spirituality, and real quality of life initiatives.

Signature HealthCARE is a family-based healthcare company offering integrated services across multiple states. Our continuum of care includes skilled nursing, rehabilitation, assisted and memory care, and home-based services supported by innovative technologies like telehealth and Care. ai-enabled solutions.

We are committed to advancing person-directed care and quality outcomes. Many of our facilities continue to receive high performance ratings and accreditations. As an award-winning organization recognized over the years by national outlets such as U.S. News & World Report, we take pride in fostering compassionate care environments and being an employer of choice in the healthcare industry.

Overview

Are you looking for a mission-purpose driven career where you are part of a team that makes a difference in peoples’ lives every day?

Signature Rehab is dedicated to providing top rehab care to residents of Signature HealthCARE nursing homes nationwide, as well as other individuals on an outpatient basis.

We are recruiting for a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant to join our team.

How You Will Make a Difference

Under Signature Rehab’s integrated care model rehabilitative therapist work closely with other clinical caregivers to ensure residents and patients make a full recovery and a timely return to the activities they enjoy.

What You Need to Make a Difference

Graduate of accredited Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant program, culminating in a minimum of an Associate’s Degree.

A Valid Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant license in the state where services are rendered.

Our exceptional Benefits Package and Signature Perks include the following and more!

Signature HealthCARE offers a competitive benefit package. To learn more about our benefits offered, please contact Jenny Collins, Senior Director of Talent Acquisition, directly at (561) 234-0371 or jcollins@signaturehealthcarellc.com.

At Signature HealthCARE, our team members are permitted – no, encouraged – to employ their talents and abilities to solve problems.

  • Our culture is built on three distinct pillars: Learning, Spirituality and Intra-preneurship.
  • Each pillar has its own staff and initiatives, ensuring that our unique culture permeates the entire organization.
  • Come see what the revolution is all about!

Signature HealthCARE is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran and other protected categories

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Key Responsibilities

The Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant will work within an integrated care model to provide rehabilitative therapy to residents and patients. They will collaborate with clinical caregivers to ensure patients achieve a full recovery and return to their daily activities.

Requirements

Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant program with at least an Associate's Degree. A valid Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant license in the state of practice is required.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree

Key Skills

Patient CareClinical DocumentationResident-Centered Care

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) at Signature HealthCARE a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Occupational Therapy Assistant — ranked against 1,043 active Occupational Therapy Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top OTA Jobs

3 matches · ranked by pay
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#2

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% 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 Norfolk

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$298k
Typical market rent
$1,757/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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