Occupational Therapist OT
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Job Description
Full Time Occupational Therapist
NHC HealthCare Scott - Lawrenceburg, TN
Join a supportive in-house therapy team where patient care, teamwork, and professional growth truly matter. NHC Scott offers excellent compensation, great benefits, and a family-oriented culture that celebrates and empowers our partners (employees).
What We Offer
- Competitive pay + performance raises
- Earned Time Off
- Health, Dental, Vision, Disability & Life Insurance
- 401(k) with company contributions
- Continuing education support
- Stock options & provided uniforms
What You Need
- AOTA-accredited OT degree (BS, MS, OTD)
- NBCOT certified or eligible
- Tennessee OT license
- Team-focused, positive attitude
- SNF experience a plus
If you love serving the geriatric population and value compassion and professionalism, we want to meet you.
Apply today. nhccare.com/locations/scott/
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Key Responsibilities
The role involves providing occupational therapy services within a supportive in-house therapy team setting. The therapist will focus on patient care while collaborating with team members and pursuing professional growth opportunities.
Requirements
Candidates must possess an AOTA-accredited OT degree (BS, MS, or OTD) and be NBCOT certified or eligible, along with holding a Tennessee OT license. A team-focused, positive attitude is required, and experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) is considered a plus.
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Tennessee, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (53 salary observations; 440 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,588 salary observations; 25,229 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, 34% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist OT 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 9,285 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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Living in Lawrenceburg
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $264k
- Typical market rent
- $1,104/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 20 min
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.