Occupational Therapist - Inpatient Rehab - Medford, OR
Listed compensation
$86k-$148k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Full-time | Permanent / Direct Hire | $86,000 – $148,000 per year
Help patients reclaim independence in sunny Southern Oregon. A regional medical center in Medford is hiring a full-time, day-schedule Inpatient Rehabilitation Occupational Therapist (OT / OTR/L). Sign-on bonus available, and relocation assistance is possible.
What You'll Do
- Evaluate and treat inpatient rehab patients across a wide range of diagnoses
- Build functional, goal-driven plans for ADLs, cognition and safe discharge
- Collaborate with PT, SLP, nursing and physicians in an interdisciplinary model
- Train patients and caregivers for a successful return home
What You Bring
- Bachelor's, master's or doctorate from an accredited OT program
- Oregon OT license and AHA BLS at hire
- Inpatient rehab or acute experience preferred
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
- Retirement savings plan with employer contribution
- Paid time off, holidays, and life and disability insurance
- Tuition and professional-development support
- A supportive, patient-first culture where your voice is heard
Key Responsibilities
Evaluate and treat inpatient rehabilitation patients while developing goal-driven plans for daily living and safe discharge. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team including physical therapists, speech therapists, and physicians to ensure successful patient outcomes.
Requirements
Requires a degree from an accredited occupational therapy program and an active Oregon OT license. Candidates must hold AHA BLS certification and should have experience in inpatient or acute care settings.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$117k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $113k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 38% have no call, 55% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $86k–$148k | Occupational Therapy median $115k (middle half $105k–$123k)160 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$113k in purchasing power | Oregon index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in Oregon | 141 active | 9,041 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 5% remote · 38% no call · 55% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Oregon occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 13% state a sign-on bonus · 10% offer loan repayment156 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Occupational Therapy listings | 3,166 in the last 30 days | 1,639 the 30 days before (+93%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +2.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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Benefits & Perks
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,089 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Benefits & Perks
Living in Medford
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $406k≈ 4.7× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,728/mo≈ 24% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 17 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 101.4
- State income tax
- Up to 9.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Medford, OR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.