Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

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Full-Time
Call expectations
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Weekends
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Job Description

Overview

  • Join our team and grow with us both professionally and personally!
  • Next day pay: Work today, get paid tomorrow with our PayActiv benefit!

We strongly believe in providing our team members with great benefits, such as tuition reimbursement, commuter benefits, scholarship awards, professional development programs, university partnerships, referral and discount programs, appreciation events, wellness initiatives, and much more!

Acts is currently seeking qualified candidates for our Occupational Therapist position.

In-house program within a welcoming, slower-paced community environment that delivers holistic care with a strong focus on prevention

  • Salary with 75% productivity benchmarks
  • No mandated group treatment
  • Specialized on-site training delivered during paid work hours, some sessions eligible for CEUs
  • State-of-the-art rehab gyms and equipment

Opportunity to build relationships by following residents across the full continuum of care, including inpatient, home health, outpatient, and fitness services

Clinically driven, patient-centered treatment decisions guide all programs and care plans

Positive leadership philosophy that gives our therapists opportunities to provide input into programming, systems, and creative idea sharing

Due to our company being a non-profit organization, student loan forgiveness is available after 10 years!

In this role, you will be responsible for providing occupational therapy services to residents, including evaluations, planning individual treatment programs and goals, actual treatments, discharge planning, and performing other related duties as required. There are exciting opportunities for therapists to grow professionally!

Requirements

  • The ideal candidate will meet the following requirements:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy
  • Valid Occupational Therapist license or eligibility for license in the state(s) where services are rendered
  • Experience in a skilled nursing and/or outpatient rehab environment (preferred)

Team members are eligible for a generous benefit package including health benefits (medical, prescription, dental and vision), flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability programs, 401(k) plan (with 4% company match after one year of employment), paid time off and holidays, and much more! Eligibility may vary based on status.

For more information or to apply, visit us at www.acts-jobs.org and join our Talent Network to receive e-mail alerts with new job opportunities that match your interests!

Acts Retirement-Life Communities is one of the largest not-for-profit owners, operators, and developers of resort-style continuing care senior living communities, including independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing. The Acts family proudly consists of 28 communities in 9 states, and over 8,500 team members. Acts provides residents with a lifestyle that includes on-campus conveniences, services, and amenities such as casual and fine dining venues, beauty salons, fitness centers, security, healthcare, activity programs, and much more. Our team members are inspired by a culture of Loving-Kindness, and we are fully committed to appreciating the array of backgrounds and talents demonstrated by our team members.

Acts is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, non-disqualifying disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Acts is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our hiring process.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist is responsible for evaluating residents and developing individualized treatment programs to meet their specific health goals. They will perform actual treatments, manage discharge planning, and collaborate with the care team to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningRehabilitationClinical documentationPatient-centered care

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Maryland, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (50 salary observations; 153 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (2,215 salary observations; 9,570 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, 6% are remote, 58% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

34 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution30 jobs · 29 employers

12
<$120k
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$120k-145k
7
$145k-170k
3
$170k-195k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs

401k / retirement match
83% this job
CME allowance
55% this job
Sign-on bonus
31%
Relocation assistance
14%
Loan repayment
10% this job

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Sykesville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$486k
Typical market rent
$2,145/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.5
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Acts Retirement-Life Communities

Hospitals and Health Care
Fort Washington, PA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Tuition reimbursement
Commuter benefits
Scholarship awards
Professional development programs
University partnerships
Referral and discount programs
Appreciation events
Wellness initiatives