Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA )- Occupational Therapy

Summary

About Us

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

• Named one of Modern Healthcares Best Places to work five times
• Named one of Americas Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek in 2024.
• Recognized as a Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024.
• Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.
• Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads in 2023.
• Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.
• Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare in 2025.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more!
• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Additional Information about the position

• $3,000 Sign-On Bonus available, plus front-loaded Time Off
• Relocation bonus available for qualified candidates
• Student Loan Repayment available for qualified candidates
• Robust, fully customizable benefits package including Medical/Vision/Dental and more!
  • No cost eCare visits
  • Employer-provided mental health services for employees and eligible family members
• Retirement with employer match up to 5%
• Tuition discounts and reimbursement available for continuing your education
• CoxHealth Fitness Center and Child Care discounts
• Opportunity to earn referral bonuses per hire for certain positions

• Under the guidance and direction of an Occupational Therapist, a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) assists the Occupational Therapist with therapeutic exercises, activities, and activities of daily living skill training to implement treatment plans to facilitate the return of the patient to a normal pattern of movement and functioning as much as possible in inpatient and outpatient settings. The primary functions are to perform patient related activities, including utilizing techniques and procedures that are commensurate with education skill and training. Certified Occupational Therapists are responsible for the communication of care to occupational therapy staff or others to assist in evaluating patient information for planning, modifying, or coordinating treatment. There may be incidences where the Occupational Therapy Assistant will work with contracted schools to provide skilled occupational therapy intervention to children who qualify for services under an Individualized Education Program (IEP) under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist.

• Education
  • Required: Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
• Experience
  • No prior experience required
• Skills
  • Good clinical expertise, communication skills, human relations skills and organizational skills required.
  • Self-motivated individual who can work independently with little direct supervision required
  • Has demonstrated interest in professional growth by attendance at continuing education workshops, and applications of new principles and/or techniques.
• Licensure/Certification/Registration
  • Required: License for Occupational Therapy Assistant active in the state of Missouri Required: BLS must be obtained within 90 days of hire