Occupational Therapist (OT)

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Job Address

250 Continental Drive Salem, OH 44460

Occupational Therapist

CommuniCare Rehab, a member of the CommuniCare Family of Companies has a Full Time opening for an Occupational Therapist (OT) at Salem North Healthcare Center, where our therapists are In-House Team Members. This is an exciting opportunity to make a direct impact with our residents through therapy. CommuniCare is a rapidly growing company, with 170 centers across IN, MD, MO, OH, PA, VA, WV

Benefits

  • Competitive Wages, No Wage Freeze
  • Generous PTO, End of Year PTO Buy Back
  • Work Schedule Flexibility, Work-Life Balance
  • Promote-from-within culture; In-house stability and continuity of care
  • Paid CEU Online Library

Qualifications/Must Have’s

  • A Bachelor's, Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy from an Accredited Program.
  • Hold a valid or pending State Occupational Therapy License

Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To

Perform patient’s/resident’s occupational needs evaluation under physician order and develop a treatment plan in accordance with patient’s needs.

Implement treatment plan through direct treatment, as well as education of treatment staff including therapists and other members of team involved in treatment plan.

  • Provide necessary supervision for COTAs.
  • Attend/Lead interdisciplinary meetings as appropriate to relay clinical findings and make recommendations to other members of rehab team, including family education and consultation.
  • Opportunity to treat at multiple locations, allowing you to serve the diverse needs of residents.

Key Responsibilities

Perform occupational therapy evaluations for residents and develop individualized treatment plans under physician orders. Implement these plans through direct treatment and provide supervision for Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTAs).

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program. A valid or pending State Occupational Therapy License is required for the role.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningClinical documentationStaff educationInterdisciplinary collaborationFamily consultationRehabilitation

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 42% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Ohio?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $88k (middle half $81k–$97k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingOhio index 92.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Ohio407 active9,030 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 42% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedOhio occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 7% state a sign-on bonus (median $7k) · 11% offer loan repayment430 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,210 in the last 30 days1,611 the 30 days before (+99%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+4.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

32 jobs · 28 employers
8
<$100k
14
$100k-115k
2
$115k-130k
7
$130k-145k
1
$152k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

30 jobs · 28 employers
401k / retirement match
97%
CME allowance
60% this job
Sign-on bonus
37%
Loan repayment
17%
PSLF eligible
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

School-Based Occupational Therapist (OT)

Strides Therapy and Educational Services · Baltimore, Maryland

$67-$73/hr
#2

Occupational Therapist Marlboro NJ

Healthcare Recruitment Counselors · Marlboro, New Jersey

$140k
#3

Occupational Therapist Matawan NJ

$140k
#4

Occupational Therapist (OTR/L)

$67/hr
+ 34 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,995 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About CommuniCare Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Blue Ash, Ohio
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Wages, No Wage Freeze
Generous PTO
End of Year PTO Buy Back
Work Schedule Flexibility
Work-Life Balance
Promote-from-within culture
In-house stability and continuity of care
Paid CEU Online Library

Living in Salem

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$203k
Median resident rent
$763/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

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