HonorVet Technologies is seeking a travel Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant for a travel job in Saint Cloud, Minnesota.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Discipline: Therapy
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Title: Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) – Acute Care
Location: Saint Cloud, MN
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Day 5x8-Hour (08:00 – 16:30), every 4th weekend
Job Responsibilities:Provide occupational therapy services in an acute care hospital setting under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist.
Treat a diverse adult and geriatric patient population across medical, surgical, orthopedic, neurological, cardiac, oncology, and critical care units.
Assist patients with activities of daily living (ADLs), functional mobility, transfers, and upper-extremity rehabilitation.
Participate in discharge planning and patient/family education focused on safety, injury prevention, and functional independence.
Document treatments, progress, and discharges accurately in the electronic medical record.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to support patient-centered outcomes.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
Minimum 1 year of experience as a COTA.
Prior acute care hospital experience (required).
Active Minnesota state COTA license.
BLS certification.
Ability to manage a fast-paced acute care caseload (approximately 12 visits per day).
Preferred Skills and Experience:
Experience in adult rehabilitation, skilled nursing, or rehabilitation facility settings.
Exposure to complex diagnoses including stroke, brain injury, amputations, dementia, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, cardiac conditions, and post-surgical recovery.
Experience with orthopedic conditions such as total joint replacements and fractures.
Familiarity with prosthetics, orthotics, and functional splinting.
Knowledge of standardized assessments, fall-risk assessment, infection prevention, and patient safety practices.
Experience using Epic or similar electronic charting systems.
Equipment Exposure (Preferred):
HonorVet Technologies Job ID #31617793. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Therapy/Rehabilitation/COTA Acute Care Hospital
About HonorVet Technologies
HonorVet Technologies: Pioneering Purpose, Empowering Heroes
Founded in 2015, HonorVet Technologies stands as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), proudly certified by NaVOBA and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Our mission goes beyond staffing—we are committed to transforming lives by addressing the critical unemployment challenges faced by veterans.
As a Joint Commission-certified clinical staffing agency, we deliver unmatched expertise in placing top-tier healthcare professionals—RNs, LPNs/LVNs, CNAs/CMAs, and NPs—across diverse facilities, including hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, old-age homes, schools, correctional facilities, and more.
At HonorVet, we don't just fill roles; we bridge gaps, uplift communities, and honor the ones who served.
Benefits
- Vision benefits
- License and certification reimbursement
- Continuing Education
- Medical benefits
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Dental benefits
- Guaranteed Hours
- Mileage reimbursement
- Referral bonus
- Bereavement
- Holiday Pay
- Sick pay
- Retention bonus
