COTA Student Loan Assistance Program
Ernest Health · Las Cruces, NM, US · United States · On-site
Posted Oct 8, 2026
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Overview
COTA - Full Time - Las Cruces, New Mexico
Part Time and Per Diem options available.
Student Loan Assistance Program available!
Join our world-class team of driven, passionate healthcare professionals who are focused on service excellence and providing top quality care!
At Rehabilitation Hospital of Southern New Mexico , we are more than a hospital—we are a community of caregivers driven by purpose, compassion, and a shared mission to help patients regain independence after life-changing illness or injury.
Located in Las Cruces, NM, our hospital offers state-of-the-art therapy, personalized care plans, and an interdisciplinary team approach that delivers exceptional outcomes. Whether you’re a clinician, therapist, or healthcare leader, you’ll find a rewarding career here where your work truly makes a difference.
We are seeking a COTA to join our team of passionate patient caregivers!
As a participating hospital of Ernest Health, we offer robust recognition, wellness, and retention programs. These programs focus to enhance the employees’ work experience, recognize, and celebrate achievements. We also encourage employees to share their work experience through “My Ernest Journey” and through our Engagement Survey, where our approach is “You Spoke, We Listened”. These platforms provide additional avenues for employees to give feedback about their work experience and share what is important to them.
Our hospital offers comprehensive benefits, designed to support your health and financial well-being.
Benefits: Full Time / Part Time
PPO and High Deductible Medical Plan options
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Account options available
Dental and Vision coverage
401K with employer matching
Life insurance
Short-and-long term disability
Wellness & Work Life Balance: Full Time / Part Time
Employee Assistance Program
Wellness Program with quarterly wellness challenges with participation incentives
Earned Time Off - start accruing vacation time on start date
Professional Growth: Full Time
Continuing education opportunities
Qualifications
Required Skills:
Current licensure as a COTA required per state guidelines.
Current Basic Life Support/CPR card required.
One year of direct patient care experience in rehabilitation hospital setting preferred.
Additional Qualifications/Skills:
Demonstrates critical thinking skills: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Demonstrates an understanding of treatment costs and financial support as they relate to quality and efficiency.
Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures.
Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
Demonstrates general computer skills including: data entry, word processing, email, and record management.
Effective organizational and time management skills.
Effective written and verbal…