Occupational Therapist 1, Acute Rehabilitation, $15000 Bonus, FT, 8:30A-5P

Occupational TherapistIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$43.19-$56.15/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Sign-On Bonus: Available with Experience

Baptist Health is the region's largest not-for-profit healthcare organization, with 12 hospitals, over 29,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties.

With internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences, Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and driven by its faith-based mission of medical excellence.

For 26 years, we've been named one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, and in the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health was the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, earning 63 high-performing honors.

What truly sets us apart is our people. At Baptist Health, we create personal connections with our colleagues that go beyond the workplace, and we form meaningful relationships with patients and their families that extend beyond delivering care.

Many of us have walked in our patients' shoes ourselves and that shared experience fuels our commitment to compassion and quality. Our culture is rooted in purpose, and every team member plays a part in making a positive impact – because when it comes to caring for people, we're all in.

At Baptist Health, we're committed to supporting our employees at every stage of their journey, both personally and professionally. Our approach is rooted in a "grow our own" philosophy, designed to help our team members build meaningful, long-term careers with us, supported by benefits that make a real difference, including:

  • Career growth and development opportunities, with clear pathways and ongoing support
  • Comprehensive health and wellness resources that go beyond traditional benefits
  • A wellness program that can help employees eliminate their medical plan deductible, reducing out-of-pocket healthcare costs
  • Tuition reimbursement to support continued learning and advancement
  • And so much more

Together, these benefits and others reflect our commitment to caring for our people, so they can build fulfilling careers with us while making a meaningful impact every day.

Description

This position is responsible for the evaluation and treatment of medically prescribed therapy services, in order to achieve maximum developmental potential, functional gains and independence.

The therapist must be able to work independently, as well as, in teams and make appropriate decisions based on each patients functional needs. This job requires dependable attendance, flexibility and the ability to work on weekends, holidays and late hours on a rotational basis as needed. Estimated pay range for this position is $43.19 - $56.15 / hour depending on experience.

Qualifications:

Degrees

Bachelors.

Licenses & Certifications

  • Basic Life Support.
  • CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) Certification.
  • Occupational Therapist.

Additional Qualifications

  • Minimum Bachelors degree required.
  • Employee must complete either leadership or clinical track.

Clinical Track - Clinical instructor ( 240 hours minimum full time, prorated based on FTE status) and completes two approved clinical ladder electives.

Leadership Track - Identifies and analyzes performance improvement issues and attends non clinical courses in BHU as approved by leader and completes two approved clinical ladder electives.

Minimum Required Experience: Less than 1 year

EOE, including disability/vets

Key Responsibilities

Responsible for the evaluation and treatment of medically prescribed therapy services to maximize patient functional gains and independence. The role involves working both independently and in teams to make decisions based on patient needs.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTherapy TreatmentClinical Decision MakingInterdisciplinary TeamworkAcute RehabilitationPatient Care

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Florida, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (156 salary observations; 1,464 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (4,521 salary observations; 25,570 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 Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$103k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $100k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$103k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$7k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

21 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution21 jobs · 17 employers

10
<$105k
4
$105k-120k
3
$120k-135k
3
$135k-150k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs · 17 employers

401k / retirement match
85%
Sign-on bonus
60% this job
CME allowance
45%
Loan repayment
30%
Relocation assistance
15%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

21st Century Home Health Services · Galt, California

$130k-$160k
#2

Occupational Therapist

Sentara Health · Norfolk, Virginia

$96k-$141k
#3

Occupational Therapist Matawan NJ

$140k
#4

Occupational Therapist Marlboro NJ

$140k
+ 19 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 9,471 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Homestead

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$412k
Typical market rent
$2,469/mo
Residents’ average commute
36 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Baptist Health South Florida

Hospitals and Health Care
Coral Gables, Florida
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-On Bonus ($15,000)
Career growth opportunities
Comprehensive health and wellness resources
Wellness program (deductible elimination)
Tuition reimbursement