Occupational Therapist - Acute Care

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Description & Requirements

At St. Luke’s, our dedicated team of Occupational Therapists are critical in providing exceptional, patient-centered care. We strive to foster an environment that embraces our employees' unique strengths, experiences and perspectives which ultimately drives our exceptional, patient-centered care.

What You Can Expect

  • Certification and shift differential available
  • Opportunities for career progression
  • Collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams
  • Working daily with a diverse caseload of patients with various levels of acuity
  • Qualifications:
  • Education: Degree from an accredited occupational therapy program

Licenses/Certifications

  • Valid license to practice occupational therapy in state of practice and
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Certified through American Safety and Health Institute, American Heart Association, or American Red Cross.

What's in It for You

At St. Luke’s, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission – and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally.

In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings.

We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as: on-site massages, on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Personify Health Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.

St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.

*Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.

General Information

Department: Occupational Therapy Meridian Hospital

Position Type: Full-Time

  • Job ID
  • 160234
  • City
  • Meridian
  • State
  • ID
  • Category
  • Therapists/Physical Rehab Services

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will provide patient-centered care within an acute care setting while collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams. They are responsible for managing a diverse caseload of patients with varying levels of acuity.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Multi-disciplinary collaborationClinical assessmentRehabilitation

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Idaho is 95.5 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.2% of Idaho clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 56% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Idaho?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $92k (middle half $83k–$103k)231 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingIdaho index 95.5US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Idaho54 active9,129 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 56% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Occupational Therapist listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 7% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,140 in the last 30 days1,737 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+3.8% 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

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

24 jobs
8
<$100k
8
$100k-115k
2
$115k-130k
5
$130k-145k
1
$152k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs
401k / retirement match
93% this job
CME allowance
56%
Sign-on bonus
37%
Loan repayment
22%
Relocation assistance
11%

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
+ 36 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 9,121 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About St. Luke's Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Boise, Idaho
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Certification and Shift Differential
Career Progression Opportunities
Medical, Dental, and Vision
Retirement Plans
On-Site Massages
Employee Assistance Program (On-Site Counseling)
Personify Health Wellness Tool
Formal Training and Career Development

Living in Meridian

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$483k
Typical market rent
$2,056/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.4
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Boise City, ID metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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