Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$39.18-$58.28/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Where You’ll Work

Hello Humankindness

Located conveniently in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a 571-bed, not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health, social and support services. Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. More than 125 years later, St. Joseph's remains dedicated to its mission of caring for the poor and underserved.

We are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality quaternary care, medical education and research.

St. Joseph's includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute, Norton Thoracic Institute, Cancer Center at St. Joseph's, Ivy Brain Tumor Center, and St. Joseph's Level I Trauma Center (which is verified by the American College of Surgeons).

The hospital is also a respected center for high-risk obstetrics, neuro-rehabilitation, orthopedics, and other medical services. St. Joseph’s is considered a sought-after destination hospital for treating the most complex cases from throughout the world.

Every day, approximately 20 percent of the hospital’s patients have traveled from outside of Arizona and the United States to seek treatment at St. Joseph’s.

U. S News & World Report routinely ranks St. Joseph's among the top hospitals in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery. In addition, St. Joseph's boasts the Creighton University School of Medicine at St. Joseph's, and a strategic alliance with Phoenix Children's Hospital.

St. Joseph's is consistently named an outstanding place to work and one of Arizona's healthiest employers. Come grow your career with one of Arizona's Most Admired Companies.

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For the health of our community... we are proud to be a tobacco-free campus.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As an Occupational Therapist, you will help patients regain independence and quality of life so they can safely perform daily activities. Every day you will assess diverse patients (orthopedic, neurological, sensory, cancer recovery, etc.), develop treatment plans, and conduct evaluations/re-evaluations.

You will be expected to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, document thoroughly, and provide positive, motivating care to a high volume of patients. To be successful in this role, you must be flexible, adaptable, exceptionally organized, and a personable, motivating team player.

  • Meets or exceeds the productivity standard on an individual basis.
  • Meets or exceeds the productivity standard at the department level.
  • Completes documentation of treatment minutes and enters electronic charges accurately and timely.

Participates in continuing education and develops advanced skills that enhance and align with department, clinical and business development.

Participates on internal/external task force, committee or board appropriate to diagnostic program per manager approval.

Completes general and specialty competencies appropriate to clinical area for patient care management (General, ICU, FIM, DBS, Lung Transplant, Behavior management, MBS, FEES, etc).

Job Requirements

Required

  • Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Program and Internship or rotation in appropriate clinical setting
  • Occupational Therapist: AZ
  • American Heart Association Basic Life Support
  • Preferred
  • Master's degree in appropriate clinical area,
  • Doctorate Of Science Doctorate degree inappropriate clinical area
  • 2 years progressive experience in clinical area, performing patient clinical care

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will assess diverse patients, develop individualized treatment plans, and conduct evaluations to help patients regain independence. They are responsible for collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and maintaining accurate documentation of treatment minutes and electronic charges.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Occupational Therapy program and hold a valid AZ Occupational Therapist license. A Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association is required, and two years of progressive clinical experience is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentTreatment PlanningElectronic Medical RecordsInterdisciplinary CollaborationClinical Evaluation

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$101k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $101k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Arizona 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, 62% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution23 jobs · 18 employers

7
<$100k
8
$100k-115k
2
$115k-130k
5
$130k-145k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 18 employers

401k / retirement match
87%
CME allowance
61% this job
Sign-on bonus
57%
Loan repayment
39%
Relocation assistance
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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21st Century Home Health Services · Citrus Heights, California

$130k-$160k
#2

Acute Care Occupational Therapist

Sentara Health · Hampton, Virginia

$96k-$141k
#3

Occupational Therapist

$96k-$141k
#4

Acute Care Occupational Therapist - Flexi

$96k-$141k
+ 21 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 9,384 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Phoenix

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$406k
Typical market rent
$1,574/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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