Occupational Therapist OTR - Part Time
Pay not listed · part-time · Columbia, Tennessee.
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Job Description
Part Time Occupational Therapist – NHC Columbia
Columbia, TN
Join our in-house therapy team where quality care and teamwork matter. At NHC
Columbia, we offer a supportive, family-oriented environment focused on recognition, growth, and fun.
Why NHC Columbia?
- Competitive pay with performance increases
- Flexible scheduling
- Health, Dental and Vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Continuing education support
- Stock options and uniforms provided
Qualifications
- Tennessee OT license required
- Graduate of AOTA-accredited program
- NBCOT certified or eligible
- SNF experience a plus
- Team player with a positive attitude and reliable transportation
If you value integrity, compassion, and want to make a difference in senior care, apply today.
nhccare.com/locations/columbia/
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Key Responsibilities
The role involves providing occupational therapy services as part of an in-house therapy team focused on quality care and teamwork. The therapist will contribute to making a difference in senior care within a supportive environment.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Tennessee, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (35 salary observations; 414 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (4,384 salary observations; 23,944 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 Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 44% have no call, 80% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist OTR - Part Time at Adams Place a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,384 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include flexible scheduling.
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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Annual compensation range
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,384 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Living in Columbia
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $360k
- Typical market rent
- $1,576/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 28 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 96.3
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.