Occupational Therapist - Full-Time

Occupational TherapistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$39.38-$53/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 37m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Select Specialty Hospital - Pensacola as a Occupational Therapist – Full-Time, Rotating Weekends in Pensacola, Florida, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $39.38 - $53/hour.
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Continuing Education
  • Clinical Ladder Program
  • Student Debt Benefit Program
  • Medical/RX, Health, Vision, Dental
  • Generous PTO
  • 401(k) with Company Match
  • Life and Disability Protection

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

Apply to join Select Specialty Hospital - Pensacola as a Occupational Therapist – Full-Time, Rotating Weekends.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will conduct individual patient therapy regimens and participate in discharge planning, including patient and family education. They are also responsible for supervising certified occupational therapy assistants and students while monitoring patient responses to treatment.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current state licensure as an Occupational Therapist. Additionally, a BLS certification is required or must be obtained within the first 90 days of employment.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient educationAdaptive equipmentSupervisionClinical documentationCritical illness recoveryInpatient care

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 34% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

In Florida, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$97k (70 salary observations; 297 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (1,676 salary observations; 4,852 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)), so the posted ~$96k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $93k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - Full-Time at Select Specialty Hospital - Pensacola a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Occupational Therapy occupational therapist listings evaluated on our platform.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$96k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$7k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.0/10 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...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 10 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

18 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution18 jobs · 14 employers

9
<$105k
4
$105k-125k
1
$127k
4
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks16 jobs · 14 employers

401k / retirement match
94% this job
Sign-on bonus
63%
CME allowance
50% this job
Loan repayment
25%
PSLF eligible
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

6.0/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

  • Includes weekends
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About Select Specialty Hospital - Pensacola

Hospitals and Health Care
Mechanicsburg, PA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Tuition Reimbursement
Continuing Education
Clinical Ladder Program
Student Debt Benefit Program
Medical/RX, Health, Vision, Dental
Generous PTO
401(k) with Company Match
Life and Disability Protection