THERAPIST - OCCUPATIONAL
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Job Description
Job DetailsJob Location: Murray, UT 84107Position Type: Per DiemThe Occupational Therapists is responsible for providing direct patient care within the scope of practice. The Occupational Therapist provides patient assessment, care planning, direct treatment and consultation to a general rehab caseload, participates in the clinical interdisciplinary team process, provides teaching and training to care giver staff, is involved in clinical program development and supervises other licensed therapists, assistants, technicians, aides and students as required.
Qualifications Bachelor Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited school. Must hold a current state license and must maintain license renewal in accordance with the applicable State Licensing Board. Long term acute care experience is preferred Must be able to read, write, and speak English, as well as possess good verbal and written communications skills
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist provides direct patient care, including assessment, care planning, and treatment for a general rehab caseload. They also participate in interdisciplinary team processes and supervise staff, technicians, and students.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor Degree in Occupational Therapy and a current state license. Long-term acute care experience is preferred, and strong English communication skills are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Occupational Therapy — Counselor Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Utah is 98.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Utah clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 14% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 25% in counseling | ranked against 12,744 Counseling listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Cost of living | Utah index 98.9 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| All counselor listings in Utah | 97 active | 12,744 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 52% remote · 14% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US counselor listings (all specialties): 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 13% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Occupational Therapy listings | 3,212 in the last 30 days | 1,658 the 30 days before (+94%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Counselor pay trend (all specialties) | −2.1% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates THERAPIST - OCCUPATIONAL at American Advanced Management a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Counseling — ranked against 12,744 active Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc.
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Benefits & Perks
Living in Murray
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $524k
- Typical market rent
- $1,465/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 21 min
- State income tax
- Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.