COTA Acute Care Hospital - Occupational Therapist Assistant

Trusted is seeking an experienced allied health professional for this exciting travel assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel experience by enabling clinicians to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses and allied health professionals across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.

Shift: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Experience:

12 months of experience with 3 months worked in the last 12 months.

Experience with Cerner is preferred.

Requirements:

Candidates must have a license (required for submission).

This role may require floating to additional units and locations

Local & travel allowed.

12 months gap required between for Staff at Program: Aya Program - IU Health and no current placement allowed at Program: Aya Program - IU Health.

12 months gap required between for Per Diem at Program: Aya Program - IU Health and no current placement allowed at Program: Aya Program - IU Health.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Required Skills/Experience:- Shoulder replacement/fracture repairs required.- ADL experience required: acute disorder, assessment, chronic disorder, functional activities.- Minimum of 1 year COTA at Acute Hospital

Preferred Skills/Experience:- Billing preferred.

Required Credentials:- Education must be from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program.- NBCOT required.

Preferred Credentials:- Manual therapy and lymphedema certifications/licenses preferred.

Special Requests:- References must cover at least 1 full year of relevant experience in specialty within the past 3 years.- You must be able to complete labs within 48 hours of signing.- Indiana residents are considered local. Local travelers are accepted for allied positions.- IU Health will not allow Indiana RNs to work at its facilities. Exceptions include: Periop/OR RNs, allied, and ambulatory RN travelers are exempt from this rule. Periop includes Endo, IR RN, PACU, Cath Lab RN, and SDS.

Unit Details:- Adult and geriatric patient population.- Inpatient acute care rehab setting caring for patients across all levels of acuity from ICU to progressive care units with diagnoses including CABG and other cardiac procedures, stroke, TBI, joint replacements, fracture repairs, respiratory illnesses, dementia, MS, Parkinsons disease, and amputations.- Follow the plan of care including ADL training, therapeutic exercises, therapeutic activities to improve function, and daily assessment of discharge disposition recommendations.

Shift & Scheduling:- Monday-Friday with one weekend day per month throughout the contract.

Details:

AUTO OFFER - NO INTERVIEW : This is an auto-offer position. You will likely not interview with the facility prior to receiving an offer. However, an interview can be arranged upon request. All time off requests must be submitted at application. Scheduling requests must be worked out with the manager directly upon starting the assignment. Any offers for this job will require a clear Yes or No response from the nurse within 24hrs or the offer must be declined.

5 days maximum time off. Facility holidays: 11/26/2026, 12/25/2026, 01/01/2027. Number of holidays allowed off: 1

2 Manager/Supervisor references required from within the last 3 years

Proof of identification required

Certifications:

BLS (Basic Life Support)

COTA (Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant)

• Skills Checklist: Yes
• References: Yes
• Certifications: Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, Basic Life Support

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient:
• Shift Type: Day
• Contract Date: 2026-06-02
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 8
• Shifts per Week: 5