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Nashville, Tennessee

Occupational Therapist (OT)PRN, Inpatient Rehabilitation

Occupational TherapistIncludes weekendsPer Diem

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Job Description

Facility Name: Ascension Saint Thomas

Schedule: PRN | As Needed for Weekday and Weekend Availability |

Your Experience Matters

Ascension Saint Thomas Rehabilitation Hospital is operated jointly with Lifepoint Health and Ascension Saint Thomas. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others.

As an Occupational Therapist (OT) joining our team, you’re embracing our promise to provide superior patient care that exceeds industry standards as well as patient expectations.

Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More About Our Team

Ascension Saint Thomas Rehabilitation Hospital is a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital located in Nashville, Tennessee.

How you’ll contribute

A Occupational Therapist Who Excels in This Role

  • Assesses patient's ability to safely and effectively perform occupational skills.
  • Designs the appropriate plan of care, including type and frequency of treatment.
  • Implements the treatment plan using appropriate modalities.
  • Documents subjective and objective findings of patient progress.
  • Monitors and modifies the plan of care as needed. Seeks consultation as necessary.
  • Educates the patient and family/caregiver about patient deficits.
  • Plans and/or assists with patient discharge from therapy services and treatment setting.
  • Provides information regarding appropriate selection/use of adaptive equipment and support programs.
  • Supervises and delegates the care provided by certified occupational therapy assistants and therapy technicians according to established licensing laws, state regulations and practice standards.

Why Join Us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position

also offers:

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
  • Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
  • Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
  • Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
  • Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What We’re Looking For

  • Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Therapy Required
  • License: TN State Licensure for Occupational Therapy
  • Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire.
  • Experience: experience in inpatient rehab preferred

EEOC Statement

Lifepoint Rehabilitation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Rehabilitation is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.

Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.

We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Key Responsibilities

Assess patients’ ability to perform occupational tasks safely and effectively, develop and implement individualized treatment plans, and document and monitor progress. Educate patients and caregivers, support discharge planning and adaptive equipment use, and supervise or delegate care to occupational therapy assistants and technicians.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy and Tennessee occupational therapy licensure are required. Basic Life Support certification is required within 30 days of hire; inpatient rehabilitation experience is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Occupational Therapy AssessmentTreatment PlanningTherapeutic ModalitiesClinical DocumentationProgress MonitoringCare Plan ModificationPatient and Family EducationAdaptive Equipment SelectionCaregiver SupportOccupational Therapy Assistant SupervisionDelegation

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Tennessee, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (41 salary observations; 506 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (4,667 salary observations; 26,845 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).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Tennessee?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Tennessee vs national$92k median in Tennessee$97k nationally (−5%)41 state / 4,667 national salary observations
Cost of livingTennessee index 91.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Tennessee180 active9,221 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentTennessee Occupational Therapist listings: 6% state a sign-on bonus · 7% offer loan repayment193 active listings, Oct 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+2.7% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

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

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

36 jobs · 32 employers
11
<$105k
8
$105k-120k
7
$120k-135k
7
$135k-150k
3
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

36 jobs · 32 employers
401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
53%
Sign-on bonus
39%
Loan repayment
19% this job
PSLF eligible
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Concierge Home Care · Melbourne, Florida

$70-$75/hr
#2

Occupational TherapistContract

Luna Physical Therapy · Chicago, Illinois

$68-$75/hr
#3

School-Based Occupational Therapist (OT)

$67-$73/hr
#4

Occupational Therapist

$57-$70/hr
+ 39 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,320 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About Lifepoint Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Gallatin, Tennessee
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Paid family leave and paid time off
Tuition assistance and loan assistance
401(k) with company match
Wellness programs including free gym memberships and virtual care
Professional development opportunities

Living in Nashville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$409k
Typical market rent
$1,820/mo
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).

BEA 2024 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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