Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)

Step Up Rehab

  • Ocala, Florida
  • 30+ days ago

    Highlights

    Work inside the dedicated therapy gyms within these skilled nursing facilities, helping residents regain function and independence through skilled, compassionate care. Provide skilled COTA-related therapy services to residents in a Skilled Nursing Facility while collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to improve safety, function, and quality of life.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationOcala, Florida

    Description

    Hawthorne Center for Rehabilitation & Healing of Ocala

    Address: 4100 SW 33rd Ave, Ocala, FL 34474

    TimberRidge Center for Rehabilitation & Healing

    Address: 9848 SW 110th St, Ocala, FL 34481


    Step Up Rehab is the in-house therapy provider at Hawthorne Center for Rehabilitation & Healing of Ocala and TimberRidge Center for Rehabilitation & Healing.

    Work inside the dedicated therapy gyms within these skilled nursing facilities, helping residents regain function and independence through skilled, compassionate care.

    FULL-TIME POSITION

    This position is exclusively for professionals licensed in the state of Florida as a COTA. All services are provided in a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF).

    Why Step Up Rehab?

    We support clinicians with realistic caseloads, modern rehab gyms, and leadership that values quality care and clinician well-being.


    What We Offer Full-Time Employees

    • CEU reimbursement 
    • 401(k) with company match 
    • 20+ days PTO 
    • $1,000 referral bonus program 
    • Modern facilities with state-of-the-art gyms and advanced rehab equipment 
    • Competitive pay 
    • Flexible scheduling 
    • Medical insurance with Blue Cross Blue Shield, plus dental and vision with Delta 
    • AFLAC options 
    • Life insurance 
    • Support with childcare placement 
    • Daily Pay option
    • Monthly employee appreciation events 
    • Comfortable caseloads 
    • Supportive leadership and a positive culture
    • At Step Up Rehab, we see you as a person first — your passion, your strengths, and your heart for helping others. If that sounds like you, we’d be proud to have you join us!"


    Position Summary

    Provide skilled COTA-related therapy services to residents in a Skilled Nursing Facility while collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to improve safety, function, and quality of life.

    Qualifications

    • Graduate of an accredited COTA program
    • Active Florida COTA license (or license-eligible) required
    • SNF or post-acute experience preferred
    • Net Health knowledge preferred

    Please see the link below to the new Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse Education and Awareness website, implemented under House Bill 531 (2025)

    https://info.flclearinghouse.com/