Occupational Therapist OT
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Job Description
Full Time Occupational Therapist OT - NHC Springfield
Springfield, TN
Join a supportive in-house therapy team where patient care, teamwork, and professional growth truly matter. NHC Springfield 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/springfield/
EOE
Key Responsibilities
Provide occupational therapy services to the geriatric population within a supportive in-house therapy team. Collaborate with team members to ensure high-quality patient care and professional growth.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an AOTA-accredited OT degree and be NBCOT certified or eligible. A Tennessee OT license is required, and experience in a skilled nursing facility is considered a plus.
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Tennessee, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (56 salary observations; 458 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,812 salary observations; 26,149 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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Occupational Therapy median $96k (middle half $85k–$104k)76 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Tennessee vs national | $91k median in Tennessee | $97k nationally (−6%)56 state / 6,812 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Tennessee index 91.9 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in Tennessee | 189 active | 9,298 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 44% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +1.5% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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39 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
34 jobs · 29 employersAnnual compensation range
Benefits & Perks
36 jobs · 29 employersShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,257 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Benefits & Perks
Living in Springfield
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $341k
- Typical market rent
- $1,534/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 29 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 96.3
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.