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Covington, Louisiana

Occupational Therapist Assistant Full-Time – Flexible Community-Based Outpatient

Occupational Therapy AssistantFull-Time

Listed compensation

$28-$32/hr

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Job Description

If you’re a Occupational Therapist (OT) who wants to build meaningful relationships with your patients and see the long-term impact of your care—this is it.

In this setting, you will work with Medicare Part B patients in Assisted Living and Independent Communities, allowing you to follow patient progress over time and focus on improving independence, mobility and quality of life.

Unlike fast-paced short-stay environments, this role allows you to provide purposeful, patient-centered therapy, with consistency and clinical autonomy.

Therapy Management Corporation (TMC) is a trusted therapy provider dedicated to delivering high-quality rehabilitation services while creating environments where clinicians feel supported, valued and empowered. Our mission is simple: Support clinicians so they can deliver exceptional patient care. Why This Role Stands Out:

  • Treat Medicare Part B patients in Assisted Living & Independent Living Communities
  • Flexible scheduling that supports work-life balance
  • Build long-term relationships and track patient progress over time
  • Focus on quality patient care instead of high patient volume
  • Practice with clinical autonomy in a supportive therapy team environment

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate and treat residents in Assisted Living & Independent Living Communities
  • Develop personalized care plans focused on functional independence, safety, and quality of life
  • Deliver care through therapeutic activities, ADL/IDL training, and adaptive techniques
  • Help patients improve their ability to perform daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, grooming, and meal preparation
  • Collaborate with care teams, staff, and caregivers to achieve strong patient outcomes
  • Document patient progress and adjust treatment plans as needed

Qualifications

  • Licensed Occupational Therapist (OT) or license eligible in the state of practice
  • Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Program
  • Interest or experience in geriatric rehabilitation or senior living therapy
  • Passion for patient-centered care and improving quality of life for older adults

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Generous PTO and paid holidays (including one personal holiday)
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Continuing education (CEU) and state licensure reimbursement
  • Mental wellness support program
  • New graduate tuition reimbursement opportunities
  • Career advancement and leadership development.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient evaluationCare planningADL trainingClinical documentationMobility improvementIndependence trainingCollaborationSafety assessment

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$62k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $71k in an average-cost state. 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Louisiana?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$58k–$67kOccupational Therapy median $73k (middle half $64k–$83k)330 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$71k in purchasing powerLouisiana index 88.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Louisiana84 active9,040 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Occupational Therapist listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,243 in the last 30 days1,641 the 30 days before (+98%)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 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 tmc

Hospitals and Health Care
Homosassa, FL
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Flexible scheduling
Generous PTO and paid holidays (including one personal holiday)
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k) with company match
Continuing education (CEU) and state licensure reimbursement

Living in Covington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$280k
Typical market rent
$1,528/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.6
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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