Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$73k-$108k

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Job Description

Ochsner Rehabilitation HospitalJoint venture/Partnership/Affiliation with Select MedicalPosition: Occupational TherapistLocation: New Orleans, LASchedule: Full-timeCompensation: $73,008 to $108,000 (Based on years of experience)

Sign-on Bonus: $10,000

New Grads Welcome to Apply

Our Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.

  • At our company, we support your career growth and personal well-being.
  • Start Strong: Extensive and thorough orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
  • Advance Your Career: Tuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities
  • Elevate Your Skills: Clinical ladder program.
  • Ease the Burden: Student debt benefit program
  • Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, employee assistance program (EAP), and dental plan offerings
  • Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO and Paid Sick Time to maintain a healthy work-life balance
  • Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection
  • Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 nationwide committed to providing exceptional care.

Responsibilities

Evaluates all assigned patients and develops, implements and modifies treatment plan in accordance with the patient’s need and physician direction.

Responsible for delegation and direction of all discipline-specific therapy services for those assigned patients. Ensures the design of functional treatment programs allowing for an effective return to community activities.

Serves as an educator of patients, families, students, co-workers and self.

Performs other professional duties associated with the care of the patient, development of discipline-specific therapy services and design of program delivery.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • Current and valid state licensure or eligibility for state licensure as an Occupational Therapist required.
  • Certified BLS or completion in the first 90 days of employment is required.
  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Occupational therapyPatient evaluationTreatment planningNeurological disorder careOrthopedic careAmputation rehabilitationTrauma carePatient educationClinical documentationBLS certification

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$91k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $103k in an average-cost state. 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 55% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution23 jobs · 18 employers

11
<$115k
2
$115k-135k
5
$135k-155k
5
$155k-175k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs · 18 employers

401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
60% this job
Sign-on bonus
35% this job
Loan repayment
15%
PSLF eligible
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

21st Century Home Health Services · Galt, California

$130k-$160k
#2

Occupational Therapist, OT, Flexible Schedule, Home HealthContract

Concierge Home Care · Melbourne, Florida

$70-$75/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist

$68-$75/hr
#4

School Occupational Therapist (OT) - Manhattan

$75 an hour
+ 21 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,297 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Jefferson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$292k≈ 4.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,578/mo≈ 26% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.6
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Ochsner Rehabilitation Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Jefferson, Louisiana
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-On Bonus ($10,000)
Tuition Reimbursement
Continuing Education
Clinical Ladder Program
Student Debt Benefit Program
Medical/RX, Health, Vision, Dental, EAP
Generous PTO and Paid Sick Time
401(k) with Company Match