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Madison, Wisconsin

Occupational Therapist (OT), Inpatient Rehabilitation

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
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Weekends
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Posted 37m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Schedule: Full time, 40 hours/week

Your Experience Matters

UW Health Rehabilitation Hospital is operated jointly with Lifepoint Health and UW Health. 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.

How you’ll contribute

An Occupational Therapist (OT) who excels in this role:

  • Evaluates patient conditions and develops individualized treatment plans.
  • Provides therapeutic interventions to enhance patients’ daily living skills.
  • Documents treatment sessions and patient progress accurately and timely.
  • Collaborates with other healthcare professionals and families on care planning.
  • Educates patients and caregivers on adaptive techniques and equipment.
  • Maintains compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

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

  • Current licensure as an Occupational Therapist in the state where the hospital is located.
  • Previous experience in all aspects of occupational therapy preferred, but not required.
  • Effective oral and written communication skills in English with additional languages preferred
  • Current CPR/BLS certification.

EEOC Statement

“UW Health Rehabilitation Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. UW Health Rehabilitation Hospital 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

The Occupational Therapist evaluates patient conditions to develop and implement individualized treatment plans that enhance daily living skills. They also collaborate with healthcare teams and families while maintaining accurate documentation and safety compliance.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current Occupational Therapist license in the state of practice and possess current CPR/BLS certification. Previous experience in occupational therapy is preferred but not required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningPatient education

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 60% have no call, 68% 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 Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

30 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution26 jobs

8
<$105k
8
$105k-125k
4
$125k-145k
6
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs

401k / retirement match
83% this job
CME allowance
54%
Sign-on bonus
33%
Loan repayment
25% this job
Relocation assistance
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist

Amedisys · Hayward, California

$129k–$160k
#2

School Occupational Therapist (OT) - ManhattanContract

Knowledge Road · Manhattan, New York

$75 an hour
#3

School Occupational Therapist (OT) - Brooklyn

$75 an hour
#4

Occupational Therapist (OT)

$65-$75/hr
+ 28 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Higher than about 2 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 Madison

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$433k
Typical market rent
$1,616/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Madison, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Lifepoint Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Gallatin, Tennessee
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
Paid Family Leave
Paid Time Off