No salary listed — similar Occupational Therapist roles pay ~$90k (median of 7 jobs)
Occupational Therapist
About the Role
Inpatient Rehab Occupational Therapist. Sarasota, FL.
Join Sarasota Memorial Health Care System as a Occupational Therapist – Inpatient Rehab in Sarasota, Florida, United States.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Sarasota Memorial Health Care System as a Occupational Therapist – Inpatient Rehab.
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist assesses patients and plans treatment programs to improve functional outcomes and independence. They implement interventions for individuals limited by physical, cognitive, or psychosocial conditions within an inpatient rehab setting.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Florida Occupational Therapist license and Basic Life Support certification. A Master's or Doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy and experience with Electronic Medical Records are preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 40% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
In Florida, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (234 salary observations; 1,210 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (7,159 salary observations; 21,177 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Occupational Therapist roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
Benefits analysis: Compared to 7 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...
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