Occupational Therapy Assistant COTA - Home Health

Please apply if you are within 25 miles of Lexington, MA.

About the role

As a Home Health Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) for Interim HealthCare®, you’ll have the ability to customize therapy to each patient’s needs and implement strategies that make their home an easier place to navigate. You’ll work as part of a home health team focused on the patient’s plan of care and personal goals, enjoying flexible assignments, autonomy, and work-life balance.

Responsibilities

• Provide occupational therapy treatments to patients unable to perform daily tasks due to illness or injury under OT supervision.
• Assess patients, observe deficits, establish therapy goals, and document progress.
• Assist patients with exercises to improve fine motor skills and coordination.
• Suggest adaptive equipment such as grab bars and shower chairs to offer added support.
• Assess fall risks and introduce strategies to improve home safety.
• Educate patients and families on the plan of care, exercises, goals, and self-care.
• Work as part of a home health team which may include an RN, LPN, CNA, HHA, PT, and SLP.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant Program and active COTA license in Massachusetts.
• Minimum of 1 year of occupational therapy experience, ideally in home healthcare.
• CPR certification.
• Knowledge of state and federal home health regulations.
• Good clinical judgment, strong interpersonal skills, resourcefulness, and compassion.

Benefits

• 1:1 therapist-to-patient ratios where you impact outcomes.
• Flexible assignments, autonomy, and work-life balance.
• Online training, growth opportunities, and ability to earn CEUs.
• Tuition discounts through Rasmussen University.
• Paid time off (PTO), holiday pay, and medical/dental/vision benefits.

Pay

$60,000 - $70,000 salary per year.