Occupational Therapist Acute Care
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Job Description
- Your future role at a glance
- Location: Pensacola, FL
- Facility: Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital Pensacola
- Department: Acute Care
- Schedule: Days | Full-Time
- Sign-on Bonus: $5,000
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- How you'll make an impact in this role
- Assess patient 's ability to safely and effectively perform independent living skills.
- Design the appropriate plan of care, including type and frequency of treatment.
- Implement the treatment plan using appropriate modalities.
Document findings of patient progress. Monitors and modifies the plan of care as needed. Educate the patient and family/caregiver about patient deficits.
Plan and/or assist with patient discharge from therapy services and provides information regarding appropriate selection/use of adaptive equipment and support programs.
Oversee the care provided by certified occupational therapy assistants and therapy 3-Technicians according to established regulations and practice standards.
What minimum qualifications you'll need
Licensure / Certification / Registration
BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
Occupational Therapy (OT) credentialed from the Florida Board of Occupational Therapy prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
Education
Bachelor's degree required. Master's OR Doctorate degree preferred.
Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity
Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.
Equal employment opportunity employer
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.
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Benefits
Paid time off (PTO)Various health insurance options & wellness plansRetirement benefits including employer match plansLong-term & short-term disabilityEmployee assistance programs (EAP)Parental leave & adoption assistanceTuition reimbursementWays to give back to your community
Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.
Key Responsibilities
The occupational therapist will assess patient abilities, design and implement treatment plans, and monitor progress in an acute care setting. They are also responsible for educating patients and families, managing discharge planning, and overseeing the work of therapy assistants and technicians.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree and a valid Florida Occupational Therapy credential. A BLS Provider certification is also required within 30 days of the hire date.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Florida, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (156 salary observations; 1,464 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (4,521 salary observations; 25,570 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 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).
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 38% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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