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CHI St. Anthony Hospital
Pendleton, Oregon

Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$94K–$139K /yr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Where You’ll Work

CHI St. Anthony Hospital is a 25 bed, licensed for 49, faith-based, acute care, level four trauma, critical access hospital and healthcare campus serving the Pendleton, Oregon area for more than 100 years.

We are committed to the highest quality of patient care and safety; and to strengthening our community through wellness education. CHI St. Anthony Hospital is designed specifically to ensure that our physicians, nurses, and healthcare professionals can continue to provide extraordinary care for our patients.

The 103,000 square foot hospital features 4 operations rooms, 11 emergency rooms, 30 private patient rooms, and the latest medical equipment. St. Anthony Hospital has plenty of room to grow as needed by the community and will continue to provide the safest quality of care possible.

St. Anthony Hospital was also named one of the top patient experience hospitals in 2021.

CHI St. Anthony is a member of CommonSpirit Health, the largest not-for-profit health care system in the nation, boasting an integrated network of top quality hospitals, with physicians from the most prestigious medical schools, and comprehensive outpatient services-all recognized for quality, safety and service. To learn more go to sahpendleton.org

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As an Occupational Therapist, you will help patients regain independence and quality of life so they can safely perform daily activities. Every day you will assess diverse patients (orthopedic, neurological, sensory, cancer recovery, etc.), develop treatment plans, and conduct evaluations/re-evaluations.

You will be expected to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, document thoroughly, and provide positive, motivating care to a high volume of patients. To be successful in this role, you must be flexible, adaptable, exceptionally organized, and a personable, motivating team player.

Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.

Evaluates patient upon initial encounter to determine need for occupational therapy intervention and makes referrals to other treatment team members as deemed appropriate.

Develops realistic goals with patient input; explains treatment plan and goals to patient.

Plans occupational therapy treatment program for each patient based upon interpretation of evaluation results; interprets evaluation findings for patient, family, and treatment team members.

Implements treatment or supervises treatment provided by Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, or occupational therapy student. Delegates routine care to supportive personnel as appropriate. Acts in a supervisory role to ensure proper execution of tasks.

When treating Medicare patients, collects data necessary for Medicare billing and provides the necessary billing documentation to the Medicare claims coordinator for billing purposes.

*Sign On Bonus, Education Assistance, and Relocation Avaible

  • Job Requirements
  • Required
  • Bachelors Other Occupational Therapy
  • Occupational Therapist in the State of Oregon
  • AHA BLS within 30 days of hire

Key Responsibilities

Assess diverse patients to develop and implement personalized occupational therapy treatment plans to regain independence. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and supervise assistants or students to ensure high-quality patient care.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree and a valid Occupational Therapist license in the State of Oregon. Must obtain AHA BLS certification within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentTreatment PlanningInterdisciplinary CollaborationClinical DocumentationPatient EvaluationPatient Motivation

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$117k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $113k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 45 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 7% are remote, 42% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Oregon?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 10% in occupational therapyranked against 9,225 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$94k–$139kOccupational Therapy median $118k (middle half $114k–$120k)10 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$113k in purchasing powerOregon index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Oregon133 active9,087 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 7% remote · 42% no call · 56% no weekends45 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedOregon Occupational Therapist listings: 12% state a sign-on bonus · 10% offer loan repayment147 active listings, Oct 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+3.3% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (9,225 Occupational Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist at CHI St. Anthony Hospital a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,225 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

29 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

29 jobs · 19 employers
7
<$95k
15
$95k-110k
2
$110k-125k
1
$130k
4
$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs · 19 employers
401k / retirement match
93%
CME allowance
57%
Sign-on bonus
39% this job
Loan repayment
18%
PSLF eligible
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$154k-$207k
#2

Occupational Therapist (OT) - Home Health

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$50k-$170k
#3

Occupational Therapist Matawan NJ

$140k
#4

Occupational Therapist Marlboro NJ

$140k
+ 27 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Occupational Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,225 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About CHI St. Anthony Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Pendleton, Oregon
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign On Bonus
Education Assistance
Relocation Assistance

Living in Pendleton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$312k
Typical market rent
$1,435/mo
Residents’ average commute
14 min
State income tax
Up to 9.9%
Sources & methodology

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

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