Occupational Therapist – Acute Care Inpatient

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Clarksville, TennesseeFull TimeOccupational Therapy

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Vanderbilt University Medical Center as a Occupational Therapist – Acute Care Inpatient in United States.

Key Responsibilities

Evaluate and treat adult inpatients according to physician orders and established plan of care.

Collaborate with physicians, nursing, therapy colleagues, and care management teams.

Document evaluations, progress notes, and discharge recommendations per hospital standards.

Support safe discharge planning and transitions of care.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited program in the applicable therapy discipline.

Current Tennessee licensure or eligibility.

Prior acute care or hospital

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Benefits & Compensation

-, and a sense of community and purpose.

Join us in Making Health Care Personal.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Vanderbilt University Medical Center as a Occupational Therapist – Acute Care Inpatient.

Key Skills

Occupational therapyPatient evaluationTreatment planningAcute careInpatient rehabilitationDocumentationClinical supervisionFunctional mobilityActivities of daily livingInterdisciplinary collaborationDischarge planningSafety awarenessCognitive assessmentPerceptual functionPatient education

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist – Acute Care Inpatient at VUMC a 2.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Occupational Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Occupational Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Occupational Therapy position at VUMC is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Clarksville, Tennessee.

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a psychologist earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Occupational therapy, Patient evaluation, Treatment planning, Acute care, Inpatient rehabilitation, Documentation, Clinical supervision, Functional mobility. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Occupational Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Occupational Therapist is responsible for evaluating and treating adult inpatients in an acute care setting according to physician orders. They collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to document progress, support safe discharge planning, and provide clinical supervision to students and support...

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