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Occupational Therapist (Inpatient) | UF Health Gainesville Heart & Vascular/Neuro Medicine | Full-time | Days

Occupational TherapistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

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 TherapyPatient TreatmentCardiac CareVascular Surgery SupportNeurosurgery SupportTeam CollaborationCognitive AssessmentPsychosocial CareDaily Living Skills Training

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.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution42 jobs · 35 employers

17
<$110k
11
$110k-130k
8
$130k-150k
5
$150k-170k
1
$172k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks36 jobs · 35 employers

401k / retirement match
83%
CME allowance
64%
Sign-on bonus
39%
Loan repayment
28%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Virtual Occupational TherapistContract

Lets Therapy · Media, Pennsylvania

$82.50 per hour
#2

Head Occupational Therapist (Inpatient Rehabilitation & Acute Care) | NYP-CUIMC | Full-Time | Mon - Fri | Day Shift

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital · New York, New York

$70.76-$81.01/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

$130k-$160k
#4

Occupational Therapist

$68-$75/hr
+ 41 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,511 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Gainesville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$295k
Typical market rent
$1,618/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.7
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 · Gainesville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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