Occupational Therapy Assistant

Flagship Therapy; Maryville (TN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k with Match

Paid Time Off

Unlimited CEU Opportunities

Career Growth Pathways

Tuition Reimbursement

Scholarships

Employee discounts

Job summary

Foothills Transitional Care and Rehabilitation in Maryville, TN is hiring a full-time Occupational Therapy Assistant to work with our in-house therapy team. The role involves screening, evaluating, and delivering rehabilitative interventions to patients with physical functioning disorders and/or wounds.

We offer competitive compensation, supportive leadership, and a positive work environment. This position requires an OTA license and welcomes new grads for consideration.

Qualifications

• OTA license required.
• Open to OTAs at all experience levels.

Responsibilities

• Screen and evaluate patients with physical functioning disorders and wound care.
• Deliver rehabilitative treatment interventions per plan.
• Assist with standing/walking, lifting, transferring as needed.
• Administer procedures including manual techniques, ambulation, exercises, modalities, wound care.
• Provide counseling to patients and families about physical disorders.
• Generate discharge summaries compliant with regulatory requirements.

Skills

OT License

New Grad Friendly

Education

OTA license (certification)

Job description

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT - FULL TIME

FOOTHILLS TRANSITIONAL CARE AND REHABILITATION - MARYVILLE, TN

Join our team and start making a difference!

Foothills Transitional Care and Rehabilitation in Maryville, TN, is a post-acute care facility with long-term care, short-term care, and geriatric outpatient services provided. We are seeking a Full TIme Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our in-house therapy team. As a member of our team, you can expect excellent leadership, facility level decision making, competitive compensation and most of all, a fun work environment where you are appreciated and supported to do your best work.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct effective screening and evaluation of patients with physical functioning disorders and/or wound care, developing appropriate care plans adhering to regulatory and clinical standards.
• Deliver rehabilitative, skilled, and medically necessary treatment interventions to patients with physical functioning disorders and/or wound care, in accordance with regulatory and clinical practice requirements.
• The role involves regular standing and walking throughout the facility and occasional lifting, transferring, and repositioning of patients and equipment. Physical demands vary throughout the day based on patient care needs.
• Administer various procedures as part of the rehabilitation plan, including manual techniques, ambulation, therapeutic exercises, modalities, use of supportive and assistive devices, and wound care.
• Provide consultation and counseling to patients, families, caregivers, and other service providers regarding physical disorders.
• Generate comprehensive discharge summaries of services provided, ensuring compliance with regulatory and clinical requirements.

Qualifications

• Occupational Therapy Assistant license is required.
• Open to OTAs at all experience levels. New Grads are welcome!

At Foothills Transitional Care and Rehabilitation, we believe that exceptional care starts with a strong set of values that guide everything we do. As a therapist with us, you'll be part of a team that helps drive the Celebration, Accountability, Passion for Learning, Love One Another, Intelligent Risk Taking, Customer Second, and Ownership. We want an individual in this role who will demonstrate these values through actions and words.

Browse our website at www.flagshiptherapy.com/who-we-are and find out why we are truly different in dignifying long term and post-acute care.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance (Blue Cross Blue Shield)
• 401k w/ Match
• Paid Time Off
• Unlimited CEU Opportunities
• Career Advancement Opportunities (Clinical and Administrative Growth Pathways)
• Tuition Reimbursement (facility discretion)
• Scholarship Opportunities
• Employee discounts on gym memberships, entertainment events, hotels, movies, theme parks, cell phones, and much more!

For more information regarding specific benefits offerings, please visit www.ensignbenefits.com

Eligibility for some benefits dependent on full time employment status.

About Us

Foothills Transitional Care and Rehabilitation is an affiliate of Ensign Services, Inc. ("ESI"), a subsidiary of The Ensign Group, Inc., a national leader in post-acute care whose affiliated entities employ over 55,000 team members.

Disclaimer: Pay rates are competitive and determined by various factors. Please note that any rates labeled as "estimated" are provided by third-party job boards and may not accurately reflect the actual pay rates.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

This job was posted and verified on 09/17/2026