Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA)
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Job Description
About the Role
Join Healthpro Heritage, LLC as a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant – Temporary in United States. Overview HealthPro Heritage has a great Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant opportunity for a temporary assignment. This position will run from April 1, 2026 through June 25, 2026, with an expected schedule of approximately 30+ hours per week.
Key Responsibilities
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- Collaboration & Patient Education: Work with interdisciplinary teams (e.
Requirements
- Education: Associate’s degree in Occupational Therapy Assistant program from an accredited school.
- Certification: Certification as an Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) through the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).
- Licensure: Current state licensure (or eligibility) to practice as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant.
- Experience: Previous experience in an occupational therapy setting (hospital, clinic, school, etc.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $35+/hr
Work Schedule
- Contract position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Healthpro Heritage, LLC as a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant – Temporary.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Overview
This Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA) position at Healthpro Heritage includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties, no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.
Occupational Therapy — Psychologist Career Context
This Occupational Therapy position at Healthpro Heritage 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: $35000 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 ($35k–$35k)
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Occupational therapy, Patient care, Treatment implementation, Progress monitoring, Documentation, Interdisciplinary collaboration, Patient education, Therapeutic exercises. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Occupational Therapy role.
Core responsibilities: The Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant will assist in delivering individualized therapy based on treatment plans to improve patients' daily living skills. They are also responsible for documenting patient progress and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to provide holistic care.
Benefits package: Competitive Compensation. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
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Benefits & Perks
Protective Factors (4)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
Collaborative culture (Team support reduces burnout)
Supportive environment (Culture alignment key)
Interpretation: Position demonstrates all major evidence-based lifestyle protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Contract
Posted
14d ago
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