Occupational Therapist-FT
Listed compensation
starts at $45/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
The hourly rate for this position starts at $45.00 per hour. **Actual salary may fall outside of the posted salary range as it is dependent on skills and experience.
Occupational Therapist- Full Time
*No travel * Flexible Schedule * Great team work
We help residents recover with dignity while receiving compassionate care, personal attention and professional services.
Your Responsibilities
· Provide Occupational Therapy services that are individualized to the patient, including screening, assessment, treatment, program planning and implementation
· Supervise and direct OTA in the implementation and progress of the patient treatment plan
· Communicate patient status and needs to the patient, the patient’s family, and other healthcare professionals, as appropriate
· Complete documentation timely for billing and payroll
Required Skills and Qualifications
*Active Occupational Therapist license in Florida
- Previous SNF therapy experience
Why You Will Love Working at Freedom Pointe
*Daily Pay
*Charter School
*Benefits for FT and PT employees
EEOC
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Please note that Freedom Pointe conducts background checks via the Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA). Please visit their website at https://info.flclearinghouse.com [https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Finfo.flclearinghouse.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7CJake.Shanahan%40ahca.myflorida.com%7C4b82b03a51ad4f4b95a108de4232c2f0%7C583c5f193b644cedb59ee8649bdc4aa6%7C0%7C0%7C639020982980038846%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=xZdgpZEJ7lRUp18fRP71qweuFp0i1gIxOp6MWfK8zlM%3D&reserved=0] for more information on background screening requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Provide individualized occupational therapy services including screening, assessment, and treatment planning for residents. Supervise and direct occupational therapy assistants while maintaining timely documentation for billing and payroll purposes.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active Occupational Therapist license in Florida. Previous experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) therapy setting is required.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist-FT at Arbol Residences of Santa Rosa a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,045 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include flexible scheduling.
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Florida, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (147 salary observations; 1,289 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (4,137 salary observations; 23,081 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 52% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$45k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $44k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$45k midpoint, that is roughly $2k–$3k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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