Occupational Therapy Assistant

Flagship Therapy; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401k with match

Paid Time Off

CEU opportunities

Career advancement opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Scholarship opportunities

Employee discounts

Job summary

Bay Park Post-Acute and Rehab in Sarasota, FL is hiring a full-time Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our in-house rehab program serving geriatric patients with compassion and teamwork. You will screen and evaluate patients, develop care plans, deliver rehabilitative interventions, assist with mobility and wound care, and generate discharge summaries while counseling patients and families.

OTA license is required; new grads welcome.

Qualifications

• OTA license required.
• Open to all experience levels.
• New grads welcome.

Responsibilities

• Screen and evaluate patients; develop care plans.
• Deliver rehabilitative and medically necessary interventions.
• Assist with standing, walking, lifting, transferring, and positioning.
• Administer rehab procedures: manual techniques, exercises, modalities, and wound care.
• Counsel patients, families, and caregivers on outcomes and progression.
• Produce discharge summaries meeting regulatory requirements.

Skills

Screening & evaluation

Rehab interventions

Wound care

Communication with patients

Education

OTA license

Job description

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT – FULL TIME

BAY PARK POST-ACUTE AND REHAB – SARASOTA, FL

Join our team and start making a difference!

Our expanding network of in-house therapy Ensign-affiliate operated healthcare facilities is growing, and we are scouting for excellent therapists to join us at Bay Park Post-Acute and Rehab in Sarasota, FL. We can offer a stable and fun in-house therapy team to work with as well as excellent programs serving our geriatric clientele in their journey to recovery. We are currently seeking dedicated Full Time Occupational Therapy Assistant for our in-house rehab program!

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 COTAs at all experience levels. New Grads are welcome!

At Bay Park Post-Acute and Rehab, we believe that exceptional care starts with a strong set of values that guide everything we do. As an Occupational Therapy Assistant with us, you’ll be part of a team that helps drive the CAPLICO values: Celebration, Accountability, Passion for Learning, Love One Another, Intelligent Risk Taking, Customer Second, and Ownership.

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

We are 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 08/24/2026