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Wichita, Kansas

Occupational Therapist Inpatient

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Job Description

  • Your future role at a glance
  • Location: Wichita, KS
  • Facility: Ascension Via Christi, Rehabilitation Hospital
  • Specialty: Occupational Therapy - Inpatient
  • Schedule: Day Shift l PRN

#NextGenHealthcare

Via Christi associates are eligible for tuition discounts and priority placement in select healthcare programs through our academic partnerships with Wichita State University.

How you’ll make an impact in this role

Evaluate and treat patients with physical, emotional, or cognitive deficits to restore independence and improve their overall quality of life.

Design and implement personalized care plans using advanced modalities to ensure every patient receives the most effective path to recovery.

Educate and empower families and caregivers by providing the tools and knowledge necessary for a safe and successful transition back to the home environment.

Collaborate and lead the clinical team by overseeing therapy assistants and technicians to maintain the highest standards of evidence-based practice.

What minimum requirements you’ll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration

BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Occupational Therapy (OT) credentialed from the Kansas Board of Healing Arts prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

Education

Bachelor's degree required. Master's OR Doctorate degree preferred.

  • Benefits that help you thrive
  • Retirement: 403(b) plan
  • Well-being support: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
  • Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

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Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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Key Responsibilities

Evaluate and treat patients with physical, emotional, or cognitive deficits to restore independence and improve quality of life. Lead the clinical team and oversee therapy assistants to ensure high standards of evidence-based practice.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree and an Occupational Therapy credential from the Kansas Board of Healing Arts. Candidates must also obtain BLS certification within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationCare plan implementationClinical leadershipPatient educationInpatient care

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Kansas is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.0% of Kansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 50% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution32 jobs · 29 employers

15
<$115k
6
$115k-135k
6
$135k-155k
5
$155k-175k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
97% this job
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
42%
Loan repayment
24%
PSLF eligible
15%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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21st Century Home Health Services · Citrus Heights, California

$130k-$160k
#2

Occupational TherapistContract

Luna Physical Therapy · Chicago, Illinois

$68-$75/hr
#3

School Occupational Therapist (OT) - Manhattan

$75 an hour
#4

School Occupational Therapist (OT) - Brooklyn

$75 an hour
+ 35 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 5.1
Better work-life than 50% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,467 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Wichita

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$210k
Typical market rent
$1,158/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.9
State income tax
Up to 5.7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Wichita, KS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Ascension

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10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

403(b) plan
Employee Assistance Program
Counseling and peer support
Spiritual care and stress management resources
Tuition discounts and priority placement at Wichita State University