Expa surfaces licensed OTs and COTAs who haven’t applied but are open to the right opportunity from fresh graduates to experienced clinicians considering a change.
Everyone is pursuing the same limited pool of candidates, which drives up offers all while facilities grapple with tighter reimbursement and growing caseloads.
Your offer isn’t the first one they’ve seen today. Most OTs and COTAs are inundated with recruiter emails and texts often generic, often ignored. Cutting through the noise is harder than ever.
Clinicians see the same promises everywhere. When every listing says “competitive pay” and “great culture,” even strong roles get overlooked.
Sending more messages doesn’t solve the problem. The best candidates aren’t unresponsive they’re overwhelmed and tuning out. What works now is timely, relevant outreach that resonates.
Three strategies to surface OT/COTA talent:
Connect with occupational therapists just entering the field, ready for their first professional role.
Identify working OTs showing early signs of job search activity or career transition interest.
Find OTs with work, school, or family ties to your region who may be ready to return or relocate.
Surface OTs with backgrounds in pediatrics, geriatrics, neuro rehab, mental health, and more
Match candidates based on their interests from school-based settings to SNFs, from hand therapy to home health
Turn career site visitors into leads with 24/7 AI chat that qualifies in real time
We stopped chasing the same applicants and started finding OTs who truly aligned with our mission. Within six weeks, Expa surfaced two school-based OTs who hadn’t been on our radar but were eager for the right fit. We hired both.
Jamie T., MS, OTR/L
Rehab Manager • Pediatric Services
Get creative. Build a team that sticks.