Occupational Therapist (OT) PRN
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Job Description
Facility Name: St. Mary's Health Care System - Athens
Schedule: PRN (as needed)
Your Experience Matters
St. Mary's Health Care System is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others.
As an Occupational Therapist joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.
How you’ll contribute
An Occupational Therapist Who Excels in This Role
- Develop a specialized treatment plan to help him/her achieve as much as possible in regaining his/her well-being through exercise and/or use of prosthetic and orthotic devices. You and your staff will play an important role in his/her recovery
- Communicate patient progress or problems to supervisor and other team members; instruct patient's family or nursing staff in follow-through programs
- Document patient care in accordance with regulatory, licensing, payer and accrediting requirements
- Maintain equipment and work area in a safe and clean condition
- Other duties as assigned
Why Join Us
We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position
also offers:
- Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
- Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
- Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
What We’re Looking For
- Degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy program
- Current and unrestricted Occupational Therapy license in the state where services are rendered
- Current CPR certification
- Strong organizational and communication skills
Connect with a Recruiter
Not ready to complete an application, or have questions? Please contact Sandy Chin-Fong by emailing at Sandy.Chin-Fong@lifepointhealth.net.
EEOC Statement
“Northeast Georgia Rehabilitation Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Lifepoint Rehabilitation is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.
Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.
We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and implement specialized treatment plans to assist patients in regaining well-being through exercise and assistive devices. Document patient progress and coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team and patient families.
Requirements
Requires a degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy program and a current, unrestricted Occupational Therapy license. Must hold a current CPR certification and possess strong organizational and communication skills.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Georgia, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (116 salary observations; 750 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,663 salary observations; 25,614 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 34% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist (OT) PRN at Lifepoint Health a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,356 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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