No salary listed — similar Occupational Therapist roles pay ~$88k (median of 9 jobs)
Occupational Therapist Inpatient Rehab
About the Role
Full-time inpatient rehab OT at Ascension Sacred Heart. Day shift with weekend rotation. $5,000 sign-on bonus. Pensacola, FL.
Join Ascension as a Occupational Therapist – Inpatient Rehab, Sign-On Bonus in Pensacola, Florida.
Benefits & Compensation
- Signing bonus: $5,000.
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Health insurance options
- Wellness plans
- Retirement benefits with employer match
- Long-term & short-term disability
- Employee assistance programs (EAP)
- Parental leave & adoption assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
- Day shift only - no nights.
This position offers day shifts only, a signing bonus. Work with Ascension in Pensacola, Florida.
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist will assess patient needs, design and implement individualized treatment plans, and monitor progress to ensure effective rehabilitation. They are also responsible for educating patients and families, managing discharge planning, and overseeing the work of therapy assistants and technicians.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree and possess a valid Occupational Therapy credential from the Florida Board of Occupational Therapy. A BLS Provider certification is also required within 30 days of the hire date.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Certifications
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 34% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
In Florida, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (216 salary observations; 1,151 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (7,085 salary observations; 20,863 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
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).
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 5.1/10 on work-life balance for Occupational Therapist roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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