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Fulton, Mississippi

Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)PRN

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

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Job Description

We are looking for a committed Occupational Therapist to act as the patient’s partner throughout the trip of restoring motion and ensuring that the client will function at their personal best. You will maximize the quality of life and movement potential within the spheres of promotion, prevention, diagnosis, treatment or intervention, and rehabilitation.

What do we do? Connect People 2 Life!

How do we Connect People 2 Life? Through reconnecting them to the relationships that make life full: S(Sprint) N(Nature) O(Others) W(Work) S(Self)! We make it SNOW every day!

Top Reasons to Join Our Team

1. Develop meaningful relationships with our residents, patients, and their families.

2. Work is not just about completing tasks but Connecting People 2 Life!

3. Daily Pay - Work today, get paid tomorrow!

4. Flexible schedules.

5. Comprehensive employee benefits such as tuition assistance and license renewal reimbursement.

6. You don't just make a paycheck. You can make a genuine difference.

7. Referral Bonus – Bring your friends with you!

8. Continual growth and professional development opportunities.

Responsibilities

  • Identify and meet patients’ goals and needs
  • Offer cost-effective treatments that help improve clients’ motion and mobility
  • Reduce the need for medications and provide alternatives to surgery
  • Develop care plans using a variety of treatment techniques
  • Create fitness- and wellness-oriented programs tailored to patients’ specific needs
  • Provide quality, personalized and evidence-based care and proven interventions

Motivate patients during treatment in order to help them function optimally

Requirements

Skills

  • Intensive education and clinical expertise
  • Ability to manage patients with different types of personalities
  • Current knowledge of treatment practices
  • Drive to continually learn and grow
  • Professional behavior
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills

EEO Statement

This company does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.”

Key Skills

Patient Goal SettingPatient Needs AssessmentTreatment PlanningTherapeutic InterventionsMobility ImprovementFitness and Wellness Program DevelopmentPatient MotivationPatient Relationship ManagementAdaptabilityProfessionalismContinual Learning

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Mississippi is 87.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.9% of Mississippi clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Mississippi?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $90k (middle half $68k–$110k)109 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingMississippi index 87.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Mississippi53 active9,367 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 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 Courtyards

Hospitals and Health Care
Hamburg, New York
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Daily Pay
Flexible Schedules
Tuition Assistance
License Renewal Reimbursement
Referral Bonus
Professional Development

Living in Fulton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$207k
Median resident rent
$679/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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