Occupational Therapist - Graduate Program 2027

1 month ago
Victoria — Hybrid$86.8KFull TimeOccupational Therapist
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

41th percentile — most Occupational Therapist in this role earn more. See if you should negotiate.

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7% below median for Occupational Therapist in VIC — negotiate

Accepting this costs you $65k over 3 years

Posted 55 days ago — employer likely flexible on terms

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Job Description

About the Role

Join MedHealth as a Occupational Therapist – Grad Program, $86.8K in United States. Company Description Welcome to Ability Action Australia! We’re a national therapy services provider helping NDIS participants, kids, teens and adults get more out of life every day.

Key Responsibilities

  • develop Where careers grow Where grads thrive Where a real difference is made Where “am I doing this right?”.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $86.8K
  • CME allowance: $1,500.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

Apply to join MedHealth as a Occupational Therapist – Grad Program, $86.8K.

Key Skills

Occupational TherapyClinical SkillsBusiness SkillsPeople SkillsAssessment CompletionReport WritingTherapy SupportAdvocacyGoal AchievementAHPRA RegistrationCuriosityCompassionFlexibilityMentoringCommunity SupportClinic Support

Requirements

Candidates must be graduating in 2026, eligible for or currently holding AHPRA registration, possess a driver's license and personal vehicle, and demonstrate curiosity, compassion, and excitement for learning. The program is designed for new graduates transitioning into confident clinicians.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - Graduate Program 2027 at Med Health a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Occupational Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Occupational Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Occupational Therapy position at Med Health is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Remote psychologist positions in Occupational Therapy have grown significantly in recent years, offering clinicians the ability to maintain a full patient panel without geographic constraints or commute-related burnout.

Location & Logistics

This is a fully remote psychologist position. Remote clinicians can practice from any state where they hold an active license, eliminating commute time and offering maximum schedule flexibility. Many remote healthcare positions also allow providers to establish a more sustainable long-term practice pattern.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Fully remote — work from anywhere with an active license
  • Transparent compensation ($87k–$87k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Occupational Therapy, Clinical Skills, Business Skills, People Skills, Assessment Completion, Report Writing, Therapy Support, Advocacy. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Occupational Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: Responsibilities include supporting participants in community or clinic settings, completing necessary assessments, writing reports, and assisting participants with therapy. Additionally, the role involves advocating for and collaborating with participants and carers to help achieve established goal...

Benefits package: $86,800 guaranteed salary, $1,500 PD allowance, KM travel reimbursement, Performance-based incentives, Laptop and smartphone, Flexible work location, Professional indemnity insurance, Salary packaging. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Occupational Therapy psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Med Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Sydney, New South Wales
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Benefits & Perks

$86,800 guaranteed salary
$1,500 PD allowance
KM travel reimbursement
Performance-based incentives
Laptop and smartphone
Flexible work location
Professional indemnity insurance
Salary packaging
7.5

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 25%

Protective Factors (3)

Hybrid work (Schedule flexibility ↓ burnout)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

1mo ago