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Americus, Georgia

Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

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– a place where you’ll be valued, recognized and rewarded for the vital work you do each day. We’ll surround you with a strong team and leadership that supports every aspect of your life – both inside and outside of our centers. And you’ll get to practice your passion in a non-profit, mission-driven organization that’s known for the highest level of care in our communities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Contributes to a positive work team by sharing information, using problem-solving methods and accepting new ideas, criticism or advice from others.

  • Supports activities as introduced by skilled nursing facility and Rehabilitation Services.
  • Demonstrates superior customer service through courtesy, consistent follow-up and positive communication.
  • Utilizes continuing education assistance to achieve targeted quality improvements.

Provides adequate supervision of the Occupational Therapy Assistants as defined in the Georgia Occupational Therapy board rules.

Provides ongoing collaboration with the Rehabilitation Director and other disciplines to facilitate effective and efficient clinical case management.

Maintains state of the art body of knowledge in areas of clinical expertise through seminars, professional journals, and peers.

  • Effectively demonstrates safe working practices.
  • Reports for scheduled work periods on time.

Performs other related duties and responsibilities that may become necessary or as directed by the immediate supervisor.

Promotes the image and reputation of the System by exhibiting servant leadership and providing direct and open lines of communication.

Contributes to the work of committees, workgroups, project management, and other collaborative efforts of the System.

Performs other duties as necessary to ensure the success of the System.

Skills and Abilities

Able to provide treatments which meet patient needs, including use of current treatment knowledge in accordance with Rehabilitation Services guidelines and Skilled Nursing Facility and/or Home Health Reference guide.

Able to demonstrate Rehabilitation Services inter-disciplinary approach to patient care to facilitate effective and efficient clinical case management utilizing evidenced based clinical practice.

Able to complete clear and accurate documentation in accordance with Rehabilitation Services, regulatory, licensing, payor and accrediting requirements.

Able to aid in building / maintaining Rehabilitation Services’ reputation by contributing as a professional member of staff while upholding the core values: Integrity, Novelty, Trust, Excellence, Goal Driven, Respect and Attitude.

Minimum Qualifications

  • At minimum, possess a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy.
  • Possess a current, unencumbered, license to practice as an Occupational Therapist in the state of Georgia.
  • Prefer two (2) years experience in a skilled nursing facility rehabilitation environment, or equivalent.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Yes

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or associates of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram format. The ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Application Skills

  • This job requires proficiency with the following computer applications:
  • Microsoft Outlook Microsoft Excel Microsoft Word

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Please see minimum qualifications

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to sit, talk or hear. The associate frequently is required to walk. Use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The associate is occasionally required to stand. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
  • EEO / M / F / D / V / Drug Free Workplace
  • Ethica Rehabilitation Facebook

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist provides direct patient care and clinical case management within a skilled nursing facility. They are responsible for supervising Occupational Therapy Assistants and collaborating with inter-disciplinary teams to ensure effective treatment plans.

Requirements

Candidates must hold at least a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Occupational Therapy and possess a current, unencumbered license to practice in Georgia. At least two years of experience in a skilled nursing facility rehabilitation environment is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Inter-disciplinary collaborationEvidence-based practiceSafety practices

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Georgia, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (79 salary observations; 773 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (4,563 salary observations; 25,028 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 Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 40% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution37 jobs · 29 employers

17
<$115k
7
$115k-135k
7
$135k-155k
6
$155k-175k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
94%
CME allowance
69% this job
Sign-on bonus
47%
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Head Occupational Therapist (Inpatient Rehabilitation & Acute Care) | NYP-CUIMC | Full-Time | Mon - Fri | Day Shift

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital · New York, New York

$70.76-$81.01/hr
#2

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

21st Century Home Health Services · Citrus Heights, California

$130k-$160k
#3

Occupational Therapist

$68-$75/hr
#4

School Occupational Therapist (OT) - Manhattan

$75 an hour
+ 38 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 9,334 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Americus

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$139k
Typical market rent
$938/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
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 CHSGa

Hospitals and Health Care
Macon, GA
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Continuing education assistance
Non-profit, mission-driven organization
Supervisory responsibilities