🖐️ Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) – Internal Travel Team

📍 Full-Time | Nationwide Assignments

Are you a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) who’s passionate about improving the lives of older adults? 💙 Looking for the variety of travel assignments without giving up full-time stability and benefits?

✈️ Join Symbria’s Internal Travel Team!

Symbria is seeking compassionate and motivated COTAs to join our full-time Internal Travel Team. Enjoy the flexibility of travel while receiving the perks of permanent employment—including health insurance, PTO, and continuing education.

Travel assignments are available throughout our organization across 10 states and diverse care settings, with a competitive salary plus a monthly travel stipend 💰.

🌟 Why Choose Symbria Travel?

✔ Full-time employment with travel flexibility
✔ Health insurance, PTO, and continuing education 📚
✔ Monthly living stipend based on assignment location 🏨
✔ 13-week internal travel contracts with extension opportunities
✔ Guaranteed continuous assignments for one year
✔ Relocation assistance after one year—or continue traveling! 🧳

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🩺 Responsibilities

• Review assigned patient charts and obtain necessary background information

• Assist the supervising Occupational Therapist in gathering evaluation data within established areas of expertise

• Seek guidance from the supervising Occupational Therapist when evaluation data falls outside COTA scope of practice

• Modify short-term goals and adapt treatment techniques to meet established plans of care and individual patient needs

• Discuss treatment plans and progress with patients and families as appropriate

• Deliver prescribed Occupational Therapy interventions to restore and maintain function and prevent disability, including:

  • Therapeutic exercises and activities to improve upper extremity function

  • Activities addressing sensory and perceptual skills

  • Exercises and activities to enhance coordination

  • Instruction in self-care tasks such as hygiene, bathing, dressing, transfers, eating, homemaking, and leisure activities

  • Education on body mechanics, joint protection, and work simplification

• Complete accurate and timely clinical and billing documentation 📝

• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team to support patient outcomes 🤝

• Maintain productivity standards and comply with Symbria policies, Code of Conduct, and travel assignment requirements

• Utilize provided technology to enhance documentation and patient care 💻

• Travel to assigned Symbria locations and provide personal transportation between assignments 🚗

• Perform additional duties as assigned

🎓 Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant program

• Active COTA license in Symbria operating states or ability to obtain licensure (including compact eligibility)

• Must hold a full license in state of residence if utilizing a compact license

• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

• Excellent observation, problem-solving, and basic math skills

• Customer-service oriented with strong teamwork abilities

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

• Experience in acute care, long-term care, or rehabilitation preferred (not required)

🗺️ Travel Assignment Details

• 13-week internal travel assignments with opportunities to extend or transition to new locations

• Monthly living stipend based on assignment location and travel requirements

• One year of continuous assignments guaranteed

• After one year, choose relocation assistance for a permanent role or continue as part of the internal travel team ✨

💼 Why Symbria?

At Symbria, our employees are owners 🏆. As one of the few 100% employee-owned healthcare organizations, we deliver best-in-class Pharmacy, Rehabilitation, and Well-Being services that improve outcomes for seniors and post-acute communities.

💙 Our Core Values:

• Integrity – Honesty, fairness, and ethics

• Compassion – Commitment to serving seniors

• Stewardship – Maximizing mission and margin

• Innovation – Enhancing value through continuous improvement

• Teamwork – Working together toward shared goals

🎁 What We Offer

• Competitive, market-aligned compensation 💵

• Comprehensive benefits package with generous PTO 🌴

• Professional liability coverage

• 100% employer-funded ESOP retirement plan 📈

• Continuing education opportunities

Symbria’s Talent Team manages candidate communication directly. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply directly and connect with a Symbria Talent Team member.

Symbria is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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