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Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)

Select Medical Holdings Corporation
San Diego, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/5/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/4/2026
Job ID 359828 Experience (Years) 0 Category Occupational Therapy Street Address 555 Washington Street

Overview

Position: Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)

Location: Select Specialty Hospital - San Diego

Schedule: 8 hour shifts, M-F Compensation: $33/hr - $47/hr

Select Specialty Hospital - San Diego is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives – and Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTA) play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent care every step of the way.

Why Join Us:

  • Start Strong: Extensive and thorough orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
  • Advance Your Career: Tuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities
  • Elevate Your Skills: Clinical ladder program.
  • Ease the Burden: Student debt benefit program
  • Your Health Matters: Comprehensive benefits packages, including medical and life insurance, vision, and dental plan offerings for full-time team members
  • Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
  • Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection
  • Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 nationwide committed to providing exceptional care.

Responsibilities

  • Reporting directly to the Occupational Therapist, you will be treating patients with complex needs and challenging diagnoses.
  • Conducting individual patient therapy regimens under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist (OT).
  • Monitoring patient's response to treatment and modifying treatment during sessions as indicated in collaboration with an OT.
  • Completing appropriate documentation according to department policies and procedures.
  • Participating in departmental, hospital, and community continuing education seminars and in-services.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • Current state licensure or eligibility for state licensure as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant required.
  • Certified BLS or completion in first 90 days of employment required or as required by state regulations.

Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disabled/Veterans.We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including but not limited to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance.

Salary : $33 - $47

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