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UAB St. Vincent's
Birmingham, Alabama

Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Position Overview

  • Department: Acute Rehab Services
  • Schedule: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Monday–Friday, with rotating weekend coverage and two (2) holidays per year.
  • Work Location: UAB St. Vincent's Birmingham

Benefits for eligible positions only include: Generous Paid Time Off, Paid Parental Leave, Associate Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement Program, and More

What You Will Do

Evaluate and treat patients with physical, emotional, cognitive and/or psychosocial deficits.

Assess patient's ability to safely and effectively perform independent living skills. Design the appropriate plan of care, including type and frequency of treatment.

Implement the treatment plan using appropriate modalities. Document findings of patient progress. Monitor and modify the plan of care as needed. Seek consultation as necessary.

Educate the patient and family/caregiver about patient deficits. Plan and/or assist with patient discharge from therapy services and provide information regarding appropriate selection/use of adaptive equipment and support programs.

Oversee the care provided by certified occupational therapy assistants and therapy 3-Technicians according to established regulations and practice standards.

What You Will 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.

Licensed Professional Rehab Therapist specializing in Occupational Therapy (OTR) credentialed from the Alabama Board of Occupational Therapy obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

Education

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

  • Additional Preferences
  • No additional preferences.
  • About UAB St. Vincent’s

UAB St. Vincent’s, a proud part of UAB Medicine, is a trusted provider of health care, serving Alabama for more than 125 years. With five hospitals and numerous clinics, we're a health care community deeply rooted in compassion, service, and respect for all, guided by the rich legacy of the St. Vincent’s name.

We're committed to extending kindness and personalized care to patients, their families, and each other. We address the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of our patients. We believe in the power of teamwork and unity, and foster a collaborative spirit among our more than 4,800 employees.

As one of Alabama’s best hospitals as recognized by U.S. News & World Report, improving the health and lives of those we serve is at the heart of our mission. Join us in continuing our legacy of service and healing in central Alabama, where we can make a lasting impact together.

Key Responsibilities

Evaluate and treat patients with physical, emotional, cognitive, or psychosocial deficits, developing and adjusting individualized plans of care and documenting progress. Educate patients and caregivers, support discharge planning and adaptive equipment selection, and oversee occupational therapy assistants and technicians.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree is required, and a master's degree is preferred. Applicants must hold an Alabama occupational therapy license before starting and obtain BLS Provider certification within 30 days of hire or transfer.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningIndependent Living Skills AssessmentTreatment ImplementationProgress DocumentationPlan of Care MonitoringPatient and Caregiver EducationCare CoordinationSupervision of Therapy Assistants

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist at UAB St. Vincent's a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,052 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 54% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

31 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution24 jobs

7
<$110k
7
$110k-130k
3
$130k-150k
6
$150k-170k
1
$172k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs

401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
61%
Sign-on bonus
26%
Loan repayment
22%
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Lets Therapy · Media, Pennsylvania

$82.50 per hour
#2

Head Occupational Therapist (Inpatient Rehabilitation & Acute Care) | NYP-CUIMC | Full-Time | Mon - Fri | Day Shift

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital · New York, New York

$70.76-$81.01/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist

$129k–$160k
#4

School Occupational Therapist (OT) - Manhattan

$75 an hour
+ 29 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 60% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,052 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes weekends

Living in Birmingham

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$112k
Typical market rent
$1,322/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About UAB St. Vincent's

Hospitals and Health Care
Birmingham, Alabama
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Generous Paid Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
Associate Assistance Program
Tuition Reimbursement Program