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Ernest Health
Centennial, Colorado

Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$36.00/Hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 21m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Ernest Health as a Occupational Therapist – Inpatient Rehab, Full-Time in Centennial, Colorado, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $36 - $52/hr.
  • PPO and High Deductible Medical Plan options
  • Flexible and Health Saving account options
  • Dental and Vision coverage
  • 401K with employer matching
  • Life insurance
  • Short-and-long term disability
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Wellness Program
  • Earned Time Off

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Ernest Health as a Occupational Therapist – Inpatient Rehab, Full-Time.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist evaluates patients to improve motor functions and reasoning abilities while teaching them to perform daily living tasks. They also assist in selecting appropriate adaptive equipment and integrate the hospital's mission into daily clinical practice.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a graduate degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy program and possess a current state license. A current CPR/BLS certification is required, and one year of rehabilitation hospital experience is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient CareClinical OperationsTime ManagementCommunication SkillsData EntryRecord ManagementLeadershipDelegationInfection ControlAssistive DevicesBasic Life Support

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 49 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 61% have no call, 69% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$92k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $89k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution27 jobs · 18 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs · 18 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
54% this job
Sign-on bonus
33%
Loan repayment
21%
Relocation assistance
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

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About Ernest Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Mesquite, Texas
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

PPO and High Deductible Medical Plan options
Flexible and Health Saving account options
Dental and Vision coverage
401K with employer matching
Life insurance
Short-and-long term disability
Employee Assistance Program
Wellness Program