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Lifepoint Health
Versailles, Kentucky

Occupational Therapist (OT)PRN, Acute

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Schedule: PRN | As Needed |

Your Experience Matters

Centerpoint Health—Versailles is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others.

As an Occupational Therapist (OT) joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More About Our Team

Centerpoint Health—Versailles places trust and confidence in our employees and patients on making the important decision on where you seek your healthcare. We are a dedicated team that share our mission and our culture of safe and compassionate care.

How you’ll contribute

An Occupational Therapist (OT) who excels in this role:

  • Provides occupational therapy services to patients needing to develop, recover and maintain occupational skills.
  • Assesses patient's ability to safely and effectively perform occupational skills.
  • Designs the appropriate plan of care, including type and frequency of treatment.
  • Implements the treatment plan using appropriate modalities.
  • Documents subjective and objective findings of patient progress. Monitors and modifies the plan of care as needed. Seeks consultation as necessary.
  • Educates the patient and family/caregiver about patient deficits.
  • Plans and/or assists with patient discharge from therapy services and treatment setting.
  • Provides information regarding appropriate selection/use of adaptive equipment and support programs.
  • Supervises and delegates the care provided by certified occupational therapy assistants and therapy technicians according to established licensing laws, state regulations and practice standards.

Why Join Us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position

also offers:

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
  • Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
  • Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
  • Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
  • Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
  • Free Parking on site

What We’re Looking For

Applicants should have a bachelors degree in occupational therapy (required).

Additional Requirements Include

  • License: KY State Licensure for Occupational Therapy
  • Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire.

Connect with a Recruiter

Not ready to complete an application, or have questions? Please contact Morgan Gilbert by emailing morgan.gilbert@lifepointhealth.net

More About Centerpoint Health—Versailles

Centerpoint Health – Versailles is a 25-bed acute care hospital that has been offering exceptional care to the Versailles community. We are proud to be recognized by Affiliation with the Gill Heart & Vascular Institute Affiliate Network.

EEOC Statement

“Centerpoint Health—Versailles is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Centerpoint Health—Versailles is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.

Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.

We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Key Responsibilities

Provide occupational therapy services to help patients recover and maintain occupational skills through assessment and customized treatment plans. Responsibilities include documenting progress, educating families, and supervising certified occupational therapy assistants.

Requirements

Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree in occupational therapy and possess a valid Kentucky State Licensure for Occupational Therapy. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentTreatment PlanningPatient EducationDischarge PlanningAdaptive Equipment SelectionClinical DocumentationSupervision of Therapy AssistantsPatient Monitoring

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky 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, 30% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Kentucky?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 10% in occupational therapyranked against 9,325 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost of livingKentucky index 90.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Kentucky111 active9,301 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 30% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Occupational Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (9,325 Occupational Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist (OT)PRN, Acute at Lifepoint Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,325 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

40 jobs · 35 employers
20
<$115k
4
$115k-135k
7
$135k-155k
9
$155k-175k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

34 jobs
401k / retirement match
91% this job
CME allowance
56%
Sign-on bonus
35%
Loan repayment
15% this job
PSLF eligible
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Lets Therapy · Media, Pennsylvania

$82.50 per hour
#2

Head Occupational Therapist (Inpatient Rehabilitation & Acute Care) | NYP-CUIMC | Full-Time | Mon - Fri | Day Shift

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital · New York, New York

$70.76-$81.01/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

$130k-$160k
#4

Occupational Therapist - Occupational Therapy

$48.79-$75.74/hr
+ 41 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Occupational Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,325 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Lifepoint Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Gallatin, Tennessee
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Paid family leave
PTO
Tuition assistance

Living in Versailles

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$318k
Typical market rent
$1,619/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.9
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Lexington-Fayette, KY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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