No salary listed — similar Occupational Therapist roles pay ~$95k (median of 94 jobs)

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Encompass Health
Johnson City, Tennessee

Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistFull-Time
Posted 15 days ago

About the Role

Occupational therapist for inpatient rehabilitation. Provide direct care and develop care plans. Johnson City, TN.

Join Encompass Health as a Occupational Therapist – Inpatient Rehab in Johnson City, Tennessee.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans for both full-time and part-time employees and their families
  • Generous paid time off that accrues over time
  • Tuition reimbursement and continuous education opportunities
  • Company-matching 401(k) and employee stock purchase plans
  • Flexible spending and health savings accounts

Work Schedule

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

Apply to join Encompass Health as a Occupational Therapist – Inpatient Rehab.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will provide direct patient care, conduct assessments, and develop personalized treatment plans to support patient recovery. They are responsible for supervising care, resolving patient concerns, and building meaningful relationships to foster independence.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a current state license in Occupational Therapy. Additionally, a BLS (CPR) certification is required or must be obtained within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Occupational therapyPatient assessmentCare planningRehabilitationPatient careClinical documentationCompassionate careTreatment supervisionInterpersonal communicationCritical thinking

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 40% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

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).

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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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About Encompass Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Birmingham, Alabama
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans for both full-time and part-time employees and their families
Generous paid time off that accrues over time
Tuition reimbursement and continuous education opportunities
Company-matching 401(k) and employee stock purchase plans
Flexible spending and health savings accounts