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Phoenix, Arizona

Occupational Therapist - Acute Care

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$83k-$124k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
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Job Description

Why Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U. S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.

  • Benefits Highlights
  • Medical: Multiple plan options.
  • Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
  • Vision: Affordable plan with national network.
  • Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
  • Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.

Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapists per forms evaluation/re-evaluation, develops, plan of care, provides evidence-based treatment, assesses data reflective of the patient's status and appropriately interprets information relative to the patient's needs. Works closely with the patient, family, and other members of a physician-led team in providing individualized patient treatment. Completes required documentation of care and appropriate billing consistent with professional guidelines. Engages in research, education and quality initiatives in pursuit of excellence in the provision of care and develops and carries out a personal plan for professional growth. A small subset of employees may be required to drive on a regular or occasional basis.

Duties require extensive standing and walking, frequent reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling can crouching. Requires heavy lifting, pushing and position/ transferring patients.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in occupational therapy from an accredited college or university required.

Additional Qualifications

  • An academic or professional doctorate is preferred (PhD, DSc, OTD).
  • Advanced Board Specialty Certification is preferred.
  • License or Certification

Current Arizona licensure as an Occupational Therapist. Basic Life Support certification is required upon hire and must be valid for 90 days or greater from start date. Maintains Basic Life Support (BLS) competency.

*This vacancy is not eligible for sponsorship and we will not sponsor or transfer visas for this position.

Site Description

Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations. Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations. Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives. Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer, and where your best fit is.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Learn more about the "EOE is the Law". Mayo Clinic participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningEvidence-based practicePatient careMedical billingRehabilitationClinical assessment

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 40% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$104k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $103k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution23 jobs · 17 employers

9
<$100k
9
$100k-120k
2
$120k-140k
2
$140k-160k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks22 jobs · 17 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
55% this job
Sign-on bonus
50%
Loan repayment
27%
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$129k–$160k
#2

Occupational Therapist, Home Health, Southern PG County

Amedisys · Southern PG County, Maryland

$130k–$148k
#3

Acute Care Occupational Therapist

$96k-$141k
#4

Occupational Therapist

$106k-$126k
+ 21 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Phoenix

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$406k
Typical market rent
$1,574/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Medical: Multiple plan options
Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account
Vision: Affordable plan with national network
Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs
Retirement: Competitive retirement package
Continuing education and advancement opportunities