Occupational Therapist - Inpatient
Compensation
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Job Description
Under the general supervision of the Manager and according to the established policies and procedures, plans and administers treatment and therapy programs designed to assist patients having various cognitive and physical disabilities to achieve their highest level of functional independence. Also responsible for performing job duties in accordance with the mission, vision and values of Tampa General Hospital.
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy.
- Licensure/Registration: Licensure by the State of Florida as an Occupational Therapist.
- Acute care experience required; ICU experience strongly preferred
Key Responsibilities
Plans and administers treatment and therapy programs to assist patients with cognitive and physical disabilities. Ensures all duties are performed in accordance with the mission, vision, and values of Tampa General Hospital.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy and licensure by the State of Florida. Candidates must have acute care experience, with ICU experience strongly preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 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, 8% are remote, 28% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Occupational Therapy median $98k (middle half $85k–$109k)493 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Florida index 103.4 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in Florida | 644 active | 9,059 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 8% remote · 28% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Florida occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 4% offer loan repayment671 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Occupational Therapy listings | 3,240 in the last 30 days | 1,701 the 30 days before (+90%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +4.7% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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$48.79-$75.74/hrWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,043 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Living in Tampa
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $382k
- Typical market rent
- $1,930/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 25 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 100.9
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.