Occupational Therapist

1 month ago
Tampa, FloridaFull TimeOccupational Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join University of South Florida as a Occupational Therapist – University Setting in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • will interact with patients and other health care providers to diagnose problems, establish goals and decide upon a course of treatment or management, then implement that plan with the patient.
  • implement that plan with the patient.

Benefits & Compensation

  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Fixed schedule.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with University of South Florida in United States.

Key Skills

Patient TreatmentMovement Impairment TreatmentPhysical Abilities TreatmentDiagnosisGoal EstablishmentTreatment PlanningPlan ImplementationInteraction With Health Care ProvidersWorking With Children

Requirements

Candidates must possess Florida State Licensure as an Occupational Therapist and have two or more years of experience working with children aged 0-5 years. This role is specifically for the USF Health Department of Pediatrics to meet patient needs per the DOH Early Steps contract and serves multiple counties.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist at University of South Florida a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Occupational Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Occupational Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Occupational Therapy position at University of South Florida is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Tampa, Florida.

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a psychologist earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Patient Treatment, Movement Impairment Treatment, Physical Abilities Treatment, Diagnosis, Goal Establishment, Treatment Planning, Plan Implementation, Interaction With Health Care Providers. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Occupational Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Occupational Therapist will diagnose problems, establish goals, and decide upon a course of treatment or management for patients whose movement and physical abilities are impaired. This involves interacting with patients and other health care providers to implement the decided treatment plan.

Benefits package: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement Plan Options, Employee Tuition Programs, Dependent Tuition Programs, Generous Leave, Employee Perks and Discounts. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

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About University of South Florida

Higher Education
Tampa, Florida
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
Retirement Plan Options
Employee Tuition Programs
Dependent Tuition Programs
Generous Leave
Employee Perks and Discounts
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

Posted

1mo ago