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Occupational Therapist - Full Time

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Job Description

  • Occupational Therapist (OTR/L) – Full-Time
  • Holy Family Manor | Bethlehem, PA
  • Full-Time | Comprehensive Benefits | Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation
  • Looking for an Occupational Therapy Career Where You Feel Supported, Valued, and Inspired?

What if your next OT opportunity offered meaningful patient relationships, supportive clinical leadership, and the chance to make a lasting difference while growing your career?

At AdvantageCare Rehabilitation, we're looking for a compassionate, motivated Full-Time Occupational Therapist (OTR/L) to join our rehabilitation team at Holy Family Manor in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Whether you're an experienced Occupational Therapist ready for a fresh start, a newer clinician looking for an environment where you can continue developing your skills, or someone seeking a rewarding full-time opportunity with a team that values collaboration, we'd love to connect!

We understand that choosing your next position is about more than finding a job.

It's about finding a workplace where your clinical expertise is respected, your professional growth matters, and you can feel proud of the difference you make every day.

Why You'll Love This Opportunity

Supportive Rehabilitation Leadership

At Holy Family Manor, you'll have the opportunity to work with a rehabilitation team led by Devin McLaughlin, our Director of Rehabilitation.

We understand that strong clinical leadership plays an important role in creating a positive work environment. Our goal is to foster a culture where therapists feel supported, communication is encouraged, and quality patient care remains the priority.

Meaningful Patient Care

As an Occupational Therapist, you'll play an important role in helping residents regain independence, improve functional abilities, and participate in the daily activities that matter most to them.

From helping someone regain confidence with dressing and self-care to developing strategies that support a safe return to everyday routines, your expertise can make a lasting difference.

Clinical Autonomy with Organizational Support

AdvantageCare Rehabilitation was founded by therapists who understand the importance of professional judgment and individualized treatment.

We believe our clinicians should feel empowered to use their expertise while having access to the collaboration and support needed to provide exceptional care.

Full-Time Stability and Professional Growth

Looking for an opportunity where you can build meaningful relationships, expand your clinical skills, and establish yourself within a supportive rehabilitation organization?

This full-time position offers the chance to become an integral member of the Holy Family Manor therapy team while continuing to grow professionally.

Collaborative Interdisciplinary Care

You'll have the opportunity to work alongside Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Speech-Language Pathologists, nursing staff, and other healthcare professionals.

We believe great patient outcomes begin with strong teamwork, open communication, and a shared commitment to helping residents succeed.

What You'll Do

As a Full-Time Occupational Therapist at Holy Family Manor, you'll provide individualized, evidence-based rehabilitation services that help residents improve independence and quality of life.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

Conduct comprehensive occupational therapy evaluations to assess functional abilities, activities of daily living (ADLs), cognitive and perceptual skills, upper-extremity function, and rehabilitation needs.

Develop and implement individualized treatment plans based on clinical findings, resident goals, and functional outcomes.

Provide skilled occupational therapy interventions to improve independence with dressing, bathing, grooming, toileting, feeding, and other meaningful daily activities.

Address upper-extremity strength, coordination, range of motion, fine motor skills, and functional performance.

Incorporate therapeutic activities, adaptive equipment, compensatory strategies, and environmental modifications as appropriate.

Evaluate resident progress and modify treatment plans based on clinical response and functional improvement.

Provide appropriate direction and supervision to Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants in accordance with Pennsylvania practice requirements.

Collaborate with Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy, nursing, physicians, and other interdisciplinary team members.

Educate residents, families, and caregivers on safety strategies, adaptive techniques, and recommendations that support continued independence.

Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation in accordance with professional, regulatory, and facility standards.

  • Participate in care planning, progress reviews, and discharge recommendations.
  • Contribute to a positive, collaborative, patient-centered rehabilitation environment.

Who We're Looking For

We're looking for an Occupational Therapist who brings compassion, clinical expertise, and a genuine commitment to helping others.

Required Qualifications

  • Graduate of an ACOTE-accredited Occupational Therapy program.
  • Current Pennsylvania Occupational Therapist license or eligibility for licensure prior to employment.
  • Strong clinical reasoning, communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team.
  • Commitment to delivering individualized, high-quality occupational therapy services.
  • Experience in skilled nursing, geriatrics, or post-acute rehabilitation is a plus, but not required.
  • Experienced Occupational Therapists and New Graduates Are Welcome to Apply!

Whether you're bringing years of experience or beginning your career as an Occupational Therapist, we'd love to learn more about your professional goals and what you're looking for in your next opportunity.

Why Choose AdvantageCare Rehabilitation?

Therapist Founded. Therapist Led. Patient Focused.

For more than 23 years, AdvantageCare Rehabilitation has been committed to providing exceptional rehabilitation services while creating a workplace where clinicians feel valued, supported, and encouraged to grow.

We understand that great patient outcomes begin with great clinicians.

What Makes Advantage Different?

  • Supportive Clinical Leadership: Work with an organization founded and led by rehabilitation professionals.
  • Clinical Autonomy: Use your professional judgment to develop individualized, meaningful treatment plans.
  • Collaborative Team Environment: Join a culture that values communication, teamwork, and mutual respect.

Professional Development: Access continuing education resources and opportunities to expand your clinical skills.

Meaningful Patient Relationships: Help residents achieve important functional milestones and greater independence.

Career Growth: Explore opportunities for continued development and advancement within our growing rehabilitation organization.

  • Recognition & Appreciation: Be part of an organization that values the contributions of its clinicians.
  • Patient-First Approach: Focus on compassionate, individualized rehabilitation services.

Full-Time Benefits Designed to Support You

As a full-time AdvantageCare Rehabilitation employee, you'll have access to a comprehensive benefits package, subject to applicable eligibility and plan terms.

Benefits May Include

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • Paid time off
  • Continuing education opportunities and CEU resources
  • Professional license reimbursement
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
  • Telemedicine resources
  • Life insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Employee recognition and referral programs
  • Opportunities for professional development and advancement
  • Build Your Career While Making a Difference in the Lehigh Valley

Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Holy Family Manor offers an opportunity to provide meaningful occupational therapy services in an established skilled nursing and rehabilitation setting.

As part of our therapy team, you'll have the opportunity to build relationships with residents, families, and fellow healthcare professionals while helping individuals regain independence and improve their quality of life.

If you're an Occupational Therapist living in Bethlehem, Allentown, Easton, Nazareth, Hellertown, or the surrounding Lehigh Valley region, we'd love to introduce you to this opportunity.

Not sure whether this is the right next step? Reach out anyway! We're happy to discuss the position, our team, and what you're looking for in your career.

Ready to Feel the Advantage?

Position: Occupational Therapist (OTR/L)Location: Holy Family Manor – Bethlehem, PASchedule: Full-TimeSetting: Skilled Nursing & RehabilitationExperience: Experienced OTs & New Graduates WelcomeBenefits: Comprehensive Full-Time Benefits Package

Apply Today & Let's Talk!

Your next opportunity could be more than just another Occupational Therapy position. It could be the place where you feel supported, valued, and excited about the difference you make every day.

Join AdvantageCare Rehabilitation and discover what it means to Feel the Advantage!

AdvantageCare RehabilitationTherapist Founded. Therapist Led. Patient Focused.

AdvantageCare Rehabilitation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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Key Responsibilities

Evaluate residents’ functional, cognitive, perceptual, and upper-extremity abilities, then develop and deliver individualized occupational therapy plans to improve independence in daily activities. Monitor progress, supervise occupational therapy assistants, document care, educate residents and caregivers, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team on care planning and discharge recommendations.

Requirements

Applicants must graduate from an ACOTE-accredited occupational therapy program and hold, or be eligible to obtain before employment, a Pennsylvania occupational therapist license. Strong clinical reasoning and communication skills, the ability to work independently and collaboratively, and a commitment to individualized care are required; skilled nursing, geriatric, or post-acute experience is a plus, and new graduates are welcome.

Key Skills

Occupational Therapy EvaluationIndividualized Treatment PlanningSkilled Rehabilitation InterventionsProgress EvaluationCOTA SupervisionInterdisciplinary CollaborationResident And Caregiver Education

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 34% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,226 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Bethlehem

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$337k
Typical market rent
$1,884/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.0
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) retirement savings plan
Paid time off
Continuing education opportunities and CEU resources
Professional license reimbursement
Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
Telemedicine resources
Life insurance