Occupational Therapist (Inpatient) | UF Health Gainesville Heart & Vascular/Neuro Medicine | Full-time | Days
Compensation
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Job Description
Full-time 8:00am to 4:30pm. Tuesday through Saturday
UF Health Occupational Therapists provide rehabilitation services in the Acute setting, working to create and customize the best course of treatment for conditions that limit a patient's ability to move, be active, communicate, swallow, and complete daily tasks and activities.
Our skilled team strives to maximize physical performance, while addressing cognitive and psychosocial components of care to achieve the best functional outcomes. This setting offers an array of service areas in three locations in Gainesville, Florida.
The UF Health Heart and Vascular Hospital (HVNM): The East Tower provides care to patients in the following service areas: Cardiac (surgical and non-surgical), Vascular surgery, Thoracic surgery, Heart and Lung Transplant, Neurosurgery, and Neurology
Qualifications
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
- Bachelors or higher as designated by professional license
- New graduates welcome
- Experience or fieldwork in the acute setting preferred
- Demonstrates strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with others and work as a team
Licensure/Certification/Registration
Licensed Occupational Therapist in the state of Florida.
Key Responsibilities
Provide rehabilitation services in an acute care setting to help patients improve their ability to move, communicate, and perform daily tasks. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to address physical, cognitive, and psychosocial needs to achieve optimal functional outcomes.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
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).
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 32% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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