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Baptist Health
Homewood, Alabama

Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Position Summary

Occupational Therapist

Position Highlights

Location: 2010 Brookwood Medical Center Dr.

Schedule: Flexible Scheduling

  • Setting: Acute Care + Inpatient
  • Pace: Moderately fast‑paced
  • Experience Level: 2 + years of experience; acute care experience required
  • Team Culture You’ll Love

You’ll Be Part of a Team That Is

  • Collaborative: We work closely across disciplines to ensure whole‑person care.
  • Supportive: You’ll always have guidance, resources, and encouragement.
  • Growth‑minded: Professional development, mentorship, and continuous learning are core values.

About Baptist Health Medical Group

Baptist Health Medical Group is a physician-led group established on a foundation of compassionate care and clinical excellence. Guided by this commitment to compassion and excellence, our teams of physicians, advanced practice professionals, nurses, clinicians and office staff work together to meet every patient’s total healthcare needs.

As part of Baptist Health’s extensive network of comprehensive healthcare services, Baptist Health Medical Group is committed to providing the community easy access to integrated care. Our expansive range of practices offer close-to-home locations and convenient appointment options.

Providing expert care in over 18 areas of focus — from primary care to specialty institutes — Baptist Health Medical Group includes more than 600 physicians and advanced practice professionals.

  • Baptist Health Offers Great NEW Competitive Pay and Great Benefits Package that Includes:
  • Medical, Dental, Vision
  • 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Paid Time Off (up to 5 weeks to start)
  • Life Insurance
  • Extended Leave Plan (ELP)
  • Family Care (childcare, elder care, pet care)
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Pet Insurance

Car Insurance

Educational Benefits including tuition reimbursement & monthly payments to help pay down any graduated school debt

All Benefits Start Day One

  • Responsibilities
  • What You’ll Do

As an Occupational Therapist, You Will

Treat injured, ill, or disabled patients using therapeutic everyday activities to improve daily living and work skills.

Evaluate patients using information from the patient, physicians, family members, and interdisciplinary team meetings.

  • Develop individualized treatment plans with clear goals aligned with the continuum of care.
  • Demonstrate age‑appropriate care and clinical competency in professional equipment use and safety.
  • Re‑evaluate patient progress and update plans as needed, ensuring accurate documentation and billing.
  • Provide patient and family education to support ongoing success.
  • Maintain compliance with state practice standards and organization policies.
  • Why This Role Matters

Every Session You Deliver Is an Opportunity To

  • Restore independence
  • Build patient confidence
  • Support families
  • Make daily life achievable again

Your work changes lives. Truly.

Qualifications

  • What You Bring
  • 2 years of relevant experience in acute care or inpatient rehabilitation
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Occupational Therapy from an approved program
  • Current Alabama Occupational Therapist license (temporary permit accepted)
  • Current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification
  • Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment
  • A patient‑focused approach with excellent communication and problem‑solving skills

Physical & Sensory Expectations

This role requires frequent bending, stair climbing, kneeling, reaching, lifting 10–34 lbs, standing, walking, and fine motor skills—common for hands‑on therapy work. It also involves normal speech hearing, near and far vision, and the ability to manage stressful or emotionally charged situations.

  • Ready to Join a Team That Invests in You?
  • If you’re driven, compassionate, and ready to make a meaningful difference, we’d love to meet you.
  • Apply today and become part of a team committed to excellence, growth, and patient‑centered care.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningClinical documentationPatient educationBLS certificationInterdisciplinary collaborationSafety compliance

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 46% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

34 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution25 jobs

11
<$110k
5
$110k-130k
6
$130k-150k
3
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs · 25 employers

401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
69%
Sign-on bonus
41%
Loan repayment
17%
Relocation assistance
14%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$68-$75/hr
#2

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$75 an hour
#3

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$75 an hour
#4

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$57-$70/hr
+ 32 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 9,491 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Homewood

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$527k
Typical market rent
$1,373/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Baptist Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Birmingham, Alabama
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision
403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Account
Paid Time Off (up to 5 weeks to start)
Life Insurance
Extended Leave Plan
Family Care