Ardor Health Solutions is seeking a travel Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Physical Therapist for a travel job in Athens, Alabama.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Physical Therapist
- Discipline: Therapy
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Travel Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) – Skilled Nursing
Athens, Alabama
Setting: Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Profession: Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)
Schedule: Full-Time
Contract: Travel Assignment
COTA Opportunity – Athens, AL
Ardor Health Solutions is seeking a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant for a Skilled Nursing Facility travel assignment in Athens, Alabama.
This is a great opportunity for a COTA who enjoys working with an adult and geriatric rehabilitation population, helping patients regain the functional skills needed to safely complete daily activities and achieve their highest possible level of independence.
You'll work under the direction of an Occupational Therapist and collaborate closely with the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team.
Position Highlights
- Skilled Nursing Facility
- Adult and geriatric rehabilitation
- Short-term rehabilitation and longer-term patient needs
- ADL and functional independence training
- Upper-extremity strengthening and coordination
- Transfer and functional mobility training
- Adaptive equipment training
- Safety and fall-prevention education
- Patient and caregiver education
- Collaborative interdisciplinary rehab team
What You'll Do
The COTA will provide skilled occupational therapy treatments under the direction and plan of care established by the Occupational Therapist.
Treatment may include ADL retraining, upper-extremity strengthening, ROM and coordination activities, transfer and functional mobility training, adaptive equipment education, safety training, and therapeutic activities designed to improve independence.
You'll monitor patient response to treatment, communicate progress with the supervising OT, complete timely clinical documentation, and collaborate with PT, PTA, SLP, nursing, and other members of the care team.
Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant program
- Current Alabama COTA license or ability to obtain prior to start
- Current BLS certification
- Strong treatment and patient-care skills
- Comfortable working with adult and geriatric patients
- SNF or skilled rehabilitation experience preferred
- Strong communication and documentation skills
Why Athens, AL?
Athens is in North Alabama between Huntsville and the Tennessee state line, making it a convenient location for travelers who want a smaller community while staying close to a larger city.
Huntsville is roughly 30–40 minutes away, giving you easy access to restaurants, shopping, entertainment, and plenty to do on your days off. You're also convenient to Madison and Decatur, with Nashville within reach for a weekend trip.
Why Travel with Ardor Health Solutions?
Ardor Health Solutions has been helping healthcare professionals find travel opportunities for more than 25 years and offers:
- Guaranteed weekly per diems — even during approved time off
- Double-time pay for hours worked between the facility's guaranteed hours and 40 hours
- Day 1 medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Weekly pay
- Travel and licensing assistance
- Referral bonuses
- Dedicated recruiter support throughout your assignment
Amanda Anson | Ardor Health Solutions
Hi! Amanda with Ardor Health Solutions. I have a **COTA SNF contract in Athens, AL**, about 30–40 minutes from Huntsville, working with an adult/geriatric rehab population. Ardor offers **guaranteed weekly per diems even during approved time off, DT pay between the facility guarantee and 40 hours, Day 1 medical/dental/vision, weekly pay, travel & licensing assistance, referral bonuses, and dedicated recruiter support.** Interested in details?
About Ardor Health Solutions
Ardor Health Solutions formed in 2001 and remains a privately held medical staffing business owned and operated by the same family. Over the years we have expanded our staffing and recruiting capabilities to include therapy services, nursing services, and all allied services.
If you would like the personal service that comes with a staff of recruiters that have an average tenure with the company between 5 and 15 years, and the knowledge of our client services representatives with similar experience, there is no need to look any further.
At Ardor Health Solutions you can expect better than average pay packages, extraordinary benefits, and the peace of mind that you will not be forgotten once you start your assignment. Perhaps that is why so many of our caregivers have completed more than a dozen different assignments with us over our long history.
Ardor Health is pleased to offer a free medical insurance plan in addition to major medical plans. Please contact a recruiter for more details on the free medical plan and/or any other general inquiries.
One final fact about Ardor Health Solutions. We have been paying our caregivers weekly since 2001, and we have never, ever, missed a payroll. If you are currently on an assignment with us, thank you. If you have traveled with us before, we would like to welcome you back. If you have never traveled with us, give us a try. You will not be disappointed.
Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Holiday Pay
- Pet insurance
- Referral bonus
- Employee assistance programs
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Benefits start day 1
- License and certification reimbursement
- Life insurance
- Discount program
