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FMOL Health
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Occupational Therapist 1

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Organizes and conducts occupational therapy programs in a variety of sensorimotor, educational, recreational, and social activities designed to help patients regain physical or mental functioning or adjust to their handicaps. The Occupational Therapist teaches patient skills and techniques required for participation in activities, studies and evaluates patient reactions to the program, and prepares progress reports.

Our Lady of the Lake Health provides care for a full range of illness or injury, including those that are extremely complex, for both pediatric and adult patients. We are a nonprofit, Catholic healthcare ministry based in Baton Rouge with more than 7,500 employees and more than 2,900 active physicians, including more than 600 employed physicians.

We are committed to building a healthy community through excellence in patient care and education. Being our best earns us the trust and loyalty of our community, and our culture of excellence is directly tied to our mission. We believe in the value of receiving a broad range of healthcare from one trusted provider, and we pursue and provide a comprehensive range of advanced programs, treatments and technologies.

Key Responsibilities

Organizes and conducts occupational therapy programs involving sensorimotor, educational, and social activities to help patients regain functioning. The role involves teaching patient skills, evaluating reactions to programs, and preparing progress reports.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Bachelor's Degree and BLS Certification. A state license (LOTR) is also required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationSensorimotor ActivitiesProgress ReportingPatient EducationPediatric Care

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.8% of Louisiana 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, 72% 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 1 at FMOLHS a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,356 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution28 jobs

15
<$110k
3
$110k-130k
4
$130k-150k
6
$150k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
79%
CME allowance
64%
Sign-on bonus
33%
Loan repayment
15% this job
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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
#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
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Occupational Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,356 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Baton Rouge

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$239k
Typical market rent
$1,333/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.8
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 · Baton Rouge, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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