Internal Travel Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

  • Functional Pathways
  • Knoxville, Tennessee
  • Full Time

Functional Pathways is seeking a dynamic and adaptable Internal Travel Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant to join our organization. This role offers a unique opportunity to support facilities across the U.S., providing temporary coverage for patient care needs or stepping in with management-level support when required.

This position is ideal for someone who thrives on variety, enjoys working in diverse clinical settings, and is passionate about supporting teams to deliver high-quality care.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide short-term COTA coverage at facilities nationwide.

  • Support management-level functions as needed.

  • Serve as clinical oversight when onsite, ensuring high standards of care.

  • When not onsite, participate in launch teams to assist with documentation and processes for new facility startups.

Ideal Candidate:

  • Highly flexible and responsive to changing needs.

  • Comfortable working independently in different environments.

  • Strong communicator and collaborator.

  • Experienced across multiple care settings.

Travel COTA Benefits Include:

  • Paid travel for assignments nationwide
  • Licensure reimbursement for new state licenses
  • Competitive salaried position
  • Flexibility in assignments with strong clinical and operational support
  • Incentive eligibility

Qualifications

Education and Licensure:

  • Must have an associate degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant program.

  • Must meet all certification and licensure requirements as established by the state and national board associations.

  • Active state license required.

Clinical Experience:

  • Knowledge of AOTA code of ethics and role delineation, including guidelines for supervision.

  • Ability to supervise Occupational Therapy Aides.

Knowledge and Skills:

  • Excellent organizational and time management skills.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

  • Possess current working knowledge of Functional Pathways policies and procedures, clinical programs with application skills to therapy disciplines.

Job ID: 487484687
Originally Posted on: 7/31/2025

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