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Job Overview
Location
Newport Square Professional Center - Newport News, Virginia
Job Type
Full-time
Category
HR & Recruiting
Date Posted
April 16, 2026
Full Job Description
📋 Description
- • As an Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) in Home Health Services at Riverside Health, you will play a vital role in helping patients regain independence, improve mobility, and enhance their quality of life through personalized therapeutic care in home and community settings.
- • Day to day, you will follow individualized plans of care established by Occupational Therapists, perform COTA procedures to restore function and relieve pain, document patient progress accurately, and participate in team training, in-services, and case conferences to support continuous learning and collaboration.
- • Riverside Health is an integrated health system committed to high-reliability, patient-centered care guided by the mission to 'care for others as we would care for those we love,' offering a supportive environment where your contributions directly impact patient outcomes and community well-being.
- • In this role, you will develop clinical expertise in home-based occupational therapy, strengthen documentation and communication skills, gain experience working across diverse patient populations and care settings, and have the opportunity to grow professionally within a trusted healthcare organization that values excellence and compassion.
🎯 Requirements
- • Associates Degree in Occupational Therapy Assistant (Required)
- • Graduation from an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant Program (Required)
- • Current Licensed Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) certification from NBCOT (Required Upon Hire)
- • CPR/BLS Certification from AHA, ARC, or ASHI (Required Upon Hire)
- • Valid Driver’s License and personal vehicle use for 25% or more of work time (Required)
- • One year of healthcare experience (Preferred)
🏖️ Benefits
- • $7,500 sign-on bonus for qualified Occupational Therapy Assistants and Physical Therapist Assistants
- • Opportunity to work within a trusted, integrated health system serving communities across the region
- • Focus on high-reliability, service excellence, and meaningful patient impact aligned with organizational mission
- • Access to ongoing training, in-services, departmental meetings, and professional development opportunities
- • Supportive team environment that values collaboration, mentorship, and student/volunteer engagement
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About Riverside Health
Riverside Health is a comprehensive healthcare provider delivering a wide array of medical services, including primary, specialty, urgent, and emergency care. Serving communities across Southeastern Virginia, Riverside Health is dedicated to enhancing the health and well-being of its patients through advanced medical treatments and supportive resources like the "Healthy YOU" podcast and caregiver video library. Patients benefit from convenient online access to health records via MyChart. Demonstrating significant growth, Riverside Health recently opened the Riverside Smithfield Hospital, expanding its network to five acute care facilities and bringing advanced care closer to residents of Isle of Wight County and surrounding areas. This expansion underscores their commitment to accessible, high-quality community health.
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