Travel Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

ProTherapy Staffing; Palm Desert (CA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k/Roth IRA

Paid time off

Relocation assistance

Travel allowance

Company-arranged housing

License reimbursement

Unlimited CEU subscription

Referral bonuses

24/7 support for therapists on assign

Workers compensation and liability

Health insurance

Job summary

ProTherapy Staffing seeks a Travel Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) for a SNF assignment in Palm Desert, CA. This typically 13-week contract features a weekly pay of $1,260 with housing and meal stipends that are non-taxable when IRS tax-home rules are met.

Open contracts in California include additional benefits such as 401k/Roth IRA, PTO and sick time, relocation assistance, travel allowance, company-arranged housing on some contracts, license reimbursement, unlimited CEU

Job description

Travel COTA assignment in a SNF facility in Palm Desert, CA, typically 13 weeks by industry convention. Weekly pay of $1,260/wk includes housing and meal stipends that are non-taxable when the IRS tax-home rules are met.

• 401k/Roth IRA
• Paid time off and sick time
• Relocation assistance
• Travel allowance — a lump sum in your contract
• Company-arranged housing on some contracts
• License reimbursement
• Unlimited CEU subscription
• Referral bonuses
• 24/7 support for therapists on assignment
• Workers compensation and liability insurance
• Health insurance through a broker, if you want it

Median advertised weekly gross across open California contracts, stipends included, pay data as of 2026-10-05: PT $2,630 (49 contracts), OT $2,630 (20), SLP $2,770 (5), PTA $1,740 (25), COTA $1,710 (21).