Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) vs Physical Therapy Assistant
Pay, skills and open jobs side by side, from current job postings across the US.
Pay
Occupational Therapy Assistant
$72,800 typical, a year
Most COTAs earn $67,600 to $81,100 a year.
From 1,130 postings that list pay
3,525 open jobs now
Occupational Therapy Assistant salaries Occupational Therapy Assistant jobs
Physical Therapy Assistant
$70,700 typical, a year
Most Physical Therapy Assistants earn $65,500 to $81,100 a year.
From 2,917 postings that list pay
7,859 open jobs now
Physical Therapy Assistant salaries Physical Therapy Assistant jobs
Typical pay is about the same for COTAs and Physical Therapy Assistants.
What each one does
Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Implement treatment plans under the supervision of an occupational therapist.
- Assist patients with daily living and functional activities.
- Document patient progress and communicate updates to the supervising therapist.
- Educate patients and caregivers on therapy techniques and home exercises.
- Maintain treatment equipment and work areas in a clean and safe condition.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to support patient goals.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Physical Therapy Assistant
- Implement individualized treatment plans developed by a physical therapist.
- Provide physical therapy treatments and exercises to patients.
- Monitor patient progress and document treatment outcomes.
- Educate patients and families on exercises and home care.
- Maintain accurate records of patient care and progress.
- Collaborate with healthcare teams to coordinate patient care.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Asked for in both
- Rehabilitation 1 in 10 postings
More common in COTA postings
- Occupational Therapy 7 in 10 postings
- Occupational Therapist 5 in 10 postings
- Adaptive Equipment 1 in 15 postings
- Patient-Centered Care 1 in 15 postings
Physical Therapy Assistant
Asked for in both
- Rehabilitation 1 in 10 postings
More common in Physical Therapy Assistant postings
- Physical Therapy 6 in 10 postings
- Home Health 1 in 10 postings
- Infection Control 1 in 15 postings
- Direct Patient Care 1 in 15 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Licenses and certifications
Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Occupational Therapy Assistant Certification 7 in 10 postings
- CPR Certification 2 in 10 postings
- Occupational Therapy Licensure 1 in 10 postings
- Cota License 1 in 10 postings
- State License 1 in 15 postings
Physical Therapy Assistant
- Licensed Physical Therapy Assistant 8 in 10 postings
- CPR Certification 2 in 10 postings
- Driver's License 1 in 10 postings
- Physical Therapy Licensure 1 in 10 postings
- Basic Life Support 1 in 10 postings
Open jobs
Occupational Therapy Assistant
COTA Occupational Therapist Assistant
Mt. Vernon Health Care CenterPay not stated Paris, TennesseeOccupational TherapyTreatment PlansOccupational TherapistPhysical TherapyCertified Occupational Therapy assistant (COTA) - prn
Sprenger Wellspring Silver MaplePay not stated Main Street Care Center - Avon Lake, OH 44012Occupational TherapyCota LicenseClinical JudgmentSpeech-Language PathologyOccupational Therapist +1Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) - prn
Sprenger Wellspring Silver MaplePay not stated GV Manor - Twinsburg, OH 44087Occupational TherapyCota LicenseClinical JudgmentSpeech-Language PathologyOccupational Therapist +1
Physical Therapy Assistant
PTA Physical Therapy Assistant
Mt. Vernon Health Care CenterPay not stated Paris, TennesseePhysical TherapyLicensed Physical Therapy AssistantPhysical Therapy Assistant (PTA) - PRN
Sprenger Wellspring Silver MaplePay not stated Amherst Manor - Amherst, OH 44001Physical TherapyClinical JudgmentSpeech-Language PathologyPhysical Therapy Assistant (PTA) - PRN
Sprenger Wellspring Silver MaplePay not stated Elms Retirement Village - Wellington, OH 44090Physical TherapyClinical JudgmentSpeech-Language Pathology
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