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Occupational Therapist - Out Patient Rehabilitation

Occupational TherapistNo nightsFull-Time

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Job Description

Position Summary

Orlando Health Children's Pavilion

Bringing Better Together

Orlando Health Children’s Pavilion will be a leading-edge facility, beautifully designed and home to efficient and forward-thinking programs and services. Physicians, nurses and other caregivers will work within supportive, health-affirming and community-minded spaces with the tools and technology necessary to provide enhanced, seamless, quality care to the children we serve.

"This marks the beginning of a transformative journey in pediatric healthcare that will have a profound impact in the region."

  • Justin Williams, President, Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children

A Bold Vision Has Been Cast

Located within walking distance of Orlando Health Arnold Palmer, the Orlando Health Children’s Pavilion will bring over 30 pediatric specialties and services together under one roof, enhancing physician collaboration and improving the patient and family experience.

The Orlando Health Children’s Pavilion requires an investment of $165 million. Just as our patients call on us to deliver best-in-class care, we invite you to help make this vision a reality.

Breaking New Ground

As the only facility of this type in the region, we will bring together over 30 Orlando Health Arnold Palmer specialties and services under one roof, offering a more streamlined and effective multidisciplinary care approach for those with ongoing outpatient needs.

Rising into the downtown skyline, the Orlando Health Children's Pavilion, we are not just constructing a building; we are building a future where brilliance in pediatric care will shine on every child and teenager in need.

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children has provided compassionate care to the children, teenagers and young adults of Central Florida for more than 25 years. Led by dedicated doctors, specialists and caregivers, Arnold Palmer Hospital offers a wide range of advanced pediatric services in an environment built just for kids.

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital Outpatient Pediatric Rehabilitation is housed within four outpatient sites that offer a full scope of rehabilitative services for children ranging from birth to age 21 with a range of diagnoses and conditions. Our pediatric rehabilitation team operates within a collaborative, fast-paced, and patient-centered environment with the goal of working with children to maximize their potential.

Position Summary

Arnold Palmer Hospital Outpatient Pediatric Rehabilitation is seeking for an Occupational Therapist to evaluate and treat children of varying abilities through the therapeutic use of everyday activities to develop, recover, and improve the skills needed for daily living and working.

Shift: Day - Full-time

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

  • Evaluates patients, gathering data from the patient, physician, interdisciplinary team meetings if available, family and significant other persons and data sources.
  • Develops treatment plans which integrate with the continuum of care and have specific goals and objectives.
  • Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to treat and provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on the assigned caseload.
  • Demonstrates the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to their age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as delineated in the departmental policies and procedures.
  • Demonstrates competency in the use, care and maintenance of profession specific equipment, observing safety precautions and providing verbal explanations of the equipment and its purpose.
  • Re-evaluates and modifies treatment plan and goals when appropriate, and prepares written documentation as required by the department, and the care team.
  • Recognizes and communicates when the patient has received optimal benefit from therapy.
  • Ensures complete documentation and accurate billing.
  • Adheres to State Practice Act and Standards of Practice.
  • Provides patient/family education as indicated.
  • Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
  • Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Other Related Functions

  • Participates in Performance Improvement, program development, student supervision, assigned committees, safety and infection control, as required.
  • Demonstrates an awareness of legal issues, patient right and compliance with regulatory and accrediting agencies.
  • Attends rehabilitation meetings, in-services, and any patient care meetings that are required for the assignment.
  • Practices efficient use and selection of supplies and equipment.
  • Instructs support personnel in their duties as necessary.

Qualifications

Education/Training

Bachelor’s degree or higher from an approved program in occupational therapy.

Licensure/Certification

  • Maintains current Occupational Therapist license in the State of Florida-temporary permit acceptable.
  • Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.

Experience

Two years of outpatient pediatric experience preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningBLS certificationInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient educationCare coordinationSafety complianceEquipment maintenance

Pediatrics — Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 36% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Salary Distribution40 jobs · 35 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 5.1
Better work-life than 50% of Pediatrics (Occupational Therapy) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 655 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Orlando

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$357k
Typical market rent
$1,896/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.4
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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