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Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)

Landmark Hospital of Joplin
Joplin, MO Full Time
POSTED ON 7/23/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/23/2026

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)


Landmark Hospital is looking for a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant who's ready to bring in-depth clinical expertise to a team that lives our Core Values every day. In this role, you'll get the unique opportunity to work with both LTACH and Acute Rehabilitation patients — broadening your experience and your impact.

About the COTA Role

As a COTA, you'll treat patients with therapeutic and self-care activities based on physician and provider orders, working closely alongside our Occupational Therapists to support patients with limited mobility. You'll document and update treatment plans, coordinating occupational therapy with other therapeutic activities to keep care moving forward as a team.

Scheduling

  • Flexible scheduling
  • Full-time (30–40 hours/week) and PRN shifts available

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) Requirements

  • Occupational Therapy Assistant degree (preferred)
  • Active Missouri COTA licensure
  • 1 year of experience as an Occupational Therapy Assistant; hospital or rehab experience preferred
  • Current BLS certification

Benefits (Full-Time)

  • Medical, vision, and dental insurance via Aetna
  • Flexible spending and health savings accounts
  • Company-paid life insurance, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability coverage
  • 4 weeks of paid time off per year
  • Discounted voluntary coverages (life, family & individual life, critical illness, accident, and more)
  • Free continuing education via Dynamic Health and HealthStream
  • Matching 401(k)
  • Tuition reimbursement up to $15,000 and student loan forgiveness programs (available after 1 year of full-time service)

About us:

Landmark Hospitals is a privately owned, critical care hospital system with locations across the Southeastern United States. Landmark Hospitals specializes in providing the highest-level care for medically complex patients who stay with us for an average of 25-30 days. We are proud of the healing that happens here, and it is all made possible by our amazing employees. We offer our employees a collaborative, supportive work environment with competitive benefits and flexibility that can only be found in a "boutique" hospital setting.

We are committed to being an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing and background verification checks.

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