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Hickory, North Carolina

Occupational Therapist / Inpatient Rehab-Ancillary / Full-Time / Day

Occupational TherapistFull-Time
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About the Role

Full-time day shift inpatient rehab OT. No previous experience required. Hickory, NC.

Join Catawba Valley Medical Center as a Occupational Therapist – Inpatient Rehab, Full-Time Day in Hickory, North Carolina, United States. of Performance Expectations. Evaluates patients referred for occupational therapy for deficits in self-care and activities of daily living.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Catawba Valley Medical Center as a Occupational Therapist – Inpatient Rehab, Full-Time Day.

Key Responsibilities

Evaluates patients for deficits in self-care and activities of daily living while planning and implementing therapeutic treatments. Coordinates care with families and other healthcare providers to ensure comprehensive patient support.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy and a current North Carolina license. Candidates must possess or obtain BCLS certification from the American Heart Association within three months of employment.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Occupational therapyPatient evaluationTreatment planningCare coordinationActivities of daily livingSelf-care assessmentInpatient rehabilitationBCLS

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 38% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Occupational Therapist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

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