OT Occupational Therapist-Inpatient
Compensation
Pay not listed
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Work Shift
- I. Position Summary:
- Responsible for treating assigned patients including obtaining accurate prescription, reviewing charts adequately, evaluating patient and documenting according to policy.
- II. Qualifications:
- A. Education & Training:
- Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy.
- B. Experience:
- One (1) year as a licensed Occupational Therapist.
- C. Required Certification/Registration/Licensure:
- Current OT licensure by the Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy.
Current AHA/ARC BLS certification. Must obtain and maintain required ortho education/training as mandated in the Houston Healthcare Joint Destination
Center of Excellence Policy. Must complete and maintain required stroke education/training as mandated in the “HHC Primary Stroke Center / Acute
- Stroke Ready Designation” policy.
- D. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Utilizes a variety of therapy techniques to evaluate patients, establish a plan of care, and carry out effective treatments.
Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.
Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare’s Human Resources at careers@emoryhealthcare.org. Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
FTE
1
Expanded Work Shift
On Call:
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist is responsible for treating assigned patients, which includes obtaining prescriptions and reviewing medical charts. They must evaluate patients, establish individualized plans of care, and carry out effective therapeutic treatments.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy and have at least one year of experience as a licensed therapist. Required credentials include current Georgia state licensure and AHA/ARC BLS certification, along with specific stroke and orthopedic training.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Georgia, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (117 salary observations; 752 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,684 salary observations; 25,690 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in occupational therapy | ranked against 9,348 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Occupational Therapy median $88k (middle half $88k–$109k)11 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Georgia vs national | $94k median in Georgia | $97k nationally (−3%)117 state / 6,684 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Georgia index 96.3 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in Georgia | 296 active | 9,321 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 40% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +1.5% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates OT Occupational Therapist-Inpatient at Houston Healthcare a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,348 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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- No call
Living in Warner Robins
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $203k
- Typical market rent
- $1,425/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 93.8
- State income tax
- Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Warner Robins, GA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.