Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant at Nexus Consulting

We are seeking a skilled Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) to contribute expertise to innovative AI training initiatives at Nexus Consulting. In this fully remote role, you will apply your hands-on clinical knowledge to help train and refine AI systems used in healthcare and rehabilitation contexts.

This opportunity allows you to combine patient-centered care experience with emerging technology, ensuring AI tools accurately reflect real-world occupational therapy practices and standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert insight into occupational therapy assistant practices for AI training and data refinement.
• Review, analyze, and annotate AI-generated therapy scenarios for clinical accuracy and best-practice alignment.
• Assist in modeling treatment workflows, adaptive strategies, and patient engagement approaches for AI systems.
• Contribute to the development of realistic home programs, activities of daily living (ADL) training scenarios, and adaptive equipment usage models.
• Document clinical processes clearly and accurately to support high-quality AI datasets.
• Evaluate AI outputs related to patient progress documentation and therapy planning.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve healthcare-focused AI tools.
• Ensure ethical standards, patient confidentiality considerations, and professional guidelines are reflected in training materials.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) credential required.
• Demonstrated clinical experience supporting occupational therapists in rehabilitation or therapeutic settings.
• Strong understanding of treatment planning, ADLs, adaptive equipment, and patient progress documentation.
• Proficiency with relevant healthcare and therapy software, including: brainTrain IVA+Plus, BrainTrain Captain’s Log, Language Arts and Math Educational Software, eClinicalWorks EHR Software, Laboratory Information Systems, Visual Health Information (VHI) PC-Kits.
• Proficiency with database tools such as Dbase, FileMaker Pro, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Outlook, and Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation accuracy.
• Comfortable working independently in a remote, technology-driven environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience contributing to AI model training, healthcare data annotation, or digital health initiatives.
• Familiarity with virtual care delivery models.
• Experience working with diverse patient populations across age groups and rehabilitation settings.
• Background in digital content development or clinical education support.

Key skills/competency

• Occupational Therapy
• AI Training
• Clinical Accuracy
• Data Annotation
• Rehabilitation
• Treatment Planning
• ADLs
• Adaptive Equipment
• EHR Systems
• Ethical Standards