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Occupational Therapist | UF Health Gainesville South Tower | Full-time | Days

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

UF Health Occupational Therapist 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.

The UF Health Cancer Hospital and Medical Center (ST): The South Tower offers not just Cancer and Cancer-related services, but is the main hospital for Orthopedics and Trauma services. The Adult ED, Renal and Liver Transplant, and a surgical ICU are all located in this facility.

Responsibilities

UF Health offers a wide variety of amazing benefits.

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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.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Occupational therapyAcute carePatient treatmentPhysical performance optimizationCognitive carePsychosocial careTeam collaboration

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, 4% are remote, 38% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Florida?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $102k (middle half $86k–$103k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Florida626 active9,021 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 38% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida Occupational Therapist listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $6k) · 4% offer loan repayment656 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,166 in the last 30 days1,610 the 30 days before (+97%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+3.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

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

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

32 jobs · 26 employers
13
<$105k
10
$105k-125k
5
$125k-145k
4
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

30 jobs · 26 employers
401k / retirement match
93%
CME allowance
53%
Sign-on bonus
30%
Loan repayment
13%
PSLF eligible
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

21st Century Home Health Services · Galt, California

$130k-$160k
#2

Occupational Therapist, OT, Flexible Schedule, Home HealthContract

Concierge Home Care · Melbourne, Florida

$70-$75/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist, OT, Flexible Weekday Schedule

$65-$75/hr
#4

School-Based Occupational Therapist (OT)

$67-$73/hr
+ 34 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,014 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Gainesville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$292k
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 (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.