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Portsmouth, Ohio

Occupational Therapist

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Job Description

Occupational Therapist (OT)

Facility Name: Southern Ohio Medical Center

Schedule: Full Time, Day Shift

Your experience matters 

Lifepoint Rehabilitation is part of Lifepoint Health

[https://lifepointhealth.net/locations], a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As an Occupational Therapist joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How you’ll contribute 

An Occupational Therapist who excels in this role

  • Evaluate patient conditions and develop individualized treatment plans.
  • Provide therapeutic interventions to enhance patients’ daily living skills.
  • Document treatment sessions and patient progress accurately and timely.
  • Collaborate with other healthcare professionals and families on care planning.
  • Educate patients and caregivers on adaptive techniques and equipment.
  • Maintain compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

What we’re looking for 

Applicants should have a degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy program and an Occupational Therapist license in the state of Ohio. Additional

requirements include:

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) obtain within 30 days of hire
  • CPR certification required.
  • Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision
  • Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action
  • Experience in inpatient rehab preferred.

EEOC Statement

“Lifepoint Rehabilitation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Rehabilitation is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Key Responsibilities

Evaluate patients and develop individualized treatment plans, then provide interventions to improve daily living skills and document progress accurately. Collaborate with healthcare professionals and families on care planning, educate patients and caregivers about adaptive techniques and equipment, and follow safety and regulatory standards.

Requirements

Requires a degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy program, an Ohio Occupational Therapist license, CPR certification, and Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire. Applicants should have critical-thinking and decisive-judgment skills, be able to work with minimal supervision in a stressful environment, and preferably have inpatient rehabilitation experience.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationIndividualized Treatment PlanningActivities Of Daily LivingClinical DocumentationInterdisciplinary CollaborationPatient And Caregiver EducationAdaptive EquipmentIndependent WorkSafety ComplianceRegulatory Compliance

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 40% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution32 jobs · 25 employers

14
<$105k
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$105k-125k
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$125k-145k
5
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs · 25 employers

401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
62%
Sign-on bonus
31%
Loan repayment
24%
Relocation assistance
14%

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Work-life snapshot

5.1/ 10
Listing-based score
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Living in Portsmouth

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$110k
Median resident rent
$747/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.