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TheraEd Staffing Group
Memphis, Tennessee

Occupational Therapist – Skilled Nursing Facility

Occupational Therapist Top 25% in Occupational TherapyFull-Time

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Occupational Therapist to join a Skilled Nursing Facility in Memphis, Tennessee. This role focuses on helping patients regain independence in daily living activities following illness, injury, or surgery.

You will work with a geriatric and post-acute population, developing personalized treatment plans that improve functional ability and overall quality of life. If you are passionate about patient-centered care and rehabilitation, this is a strong opportunity for both professional growth and meaningful impact.

Job Responsibilities

  • Evaluate and treat patients with physical, cognitive, and functional limitations in a Skilled Nursing Facility setting
  • Develop and implement individualized occupational therapy treatment plans
  • Train patients in activities of daily living (ADLs) such as dressing, bathing, and feeding
  • Recommend adaptive equipment and environmental modifications to improve independence
  • Monitor patient progress and adjust treatment plans as needed
  • Maintain accurate and compliant documentation of patient care and outcomes

Requirements

  • Active state license as an Occupational Therapist in California
  • Current BLS/CPR certification
  • Minimum of 1 year of recent OT experience preferred, ideally in a SNF or geriatric setting
  • Strong problem-solving and patient care skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation package
  • Continuing Education (CE) reimbursement
  • Supportive team environment
  • Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patients’ independence and quality of life

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will evaluate and treat patients with physical and cognitive limitations to help them regain independence in daily living activities. Responsibilities include developing personalized treatment plans, recommending adaptive equipment, and maintaining accurate clinical documentation.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningPatient documentationGeriatric careMultidisciplinary collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist – Skilled Nursing Facility at TheraEd Staffing Group a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 8,995 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Occupational Therapist Career Context

TheraEd Staffing Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 139 active listings.

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 3.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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).

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

31 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution25 jobs

7
<$105k
9
$105k-125k
3
$125k-145k
6
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs · 25 employers

401k / retirement match
88%
CME allowance
58% this job
Sign-on bonus
23%
Loan repayment
23%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$129k–$160k
#2

School Occupational Therapist (OT) - ManhattanContract

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$75 an hour
#3

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$75 an hour
#4

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$65-$75/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 7.2
Higher than about 8 in 10 of 8,995 Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10. Shaded area = share of comparable listings scoring below this one.

Living in Memphis

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$142k
Typical market rent
$1,232/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.2
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation package
Continuing Education (CE) reimbursement
Supportive team environment