Occupational Therapist (OT), Inpatient Rehabilitation
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Job Description
Facility Name: Baptist Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital
Schedule: Full-Time | Monday - Friday 8a-4:30p |
Your Experience Matters
Lifepoint Rehabilitation 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 (OT) 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.
More About Our Team
Baptist Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital is a 53 bed hospital located in Germantown, Tennessee, and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone—your experience matters.
How you’ll contribute
An Occupational Therapist (OT) who excels in this role:
- The Occupational Therapist is responsible for evaluating patients and developing treatment plans that promote the ability to perform daily activities and improve functional independence.
- Evaluate patient conditions and develop individualized treatment plans.
- Provide therapeutic interventions to enhance patients’ daily living skills.
- Document treatment sessions and patient progress accurately and timely.
- Collaborate with other healthcare professionals and families on care planning.
- Educate patients and caregivers on adaptive techniques and equipment.
- Maintain compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
- Perform 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:
- Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
- Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
- 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
Applicants should have a current state licensure in Occupational Therapy in
addition to:
- Education: Graduate of an accredited occupational therapy program.
- Experience: Experience in inpatient rehab preferred.
- License: Current license to practice occupational therapy.
- Certifications: CPR certification required.
EEOC Statement
Lifepoint Rehabilitation 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
The Occupational Therapist is responsible for evaluating patients and developing individualized treatment plans to improve functional independence and daily living skills. They will collaborate with healthcare teams, document patient progress, and educate caregivers on adaptive techniques.
Requirements
Applicants must hold a current state licensure in Occupational Therapy and have graduated from an accredited occupational therapy program. CPR certification is required, and experience in an inpatient rehabilitation setting is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Tennessee, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (39 salary observations; 442 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (4,682 salary observations; 25,435 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 Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee 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, 42% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist (OT), Inpatient Rehabilitation at Lifepoint Health 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 9,491 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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