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Therapeutic Focus
Bartlett, Tennessee

PRN Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

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Job Description

Do you dream of being part of a fun, energetic, ethical and value-oriented interdisciplinary pediatric team?

Do you prefer small businesses where hard work is appreciated, valued and noticed vs. large corporations where hard work can be easily overlooked?

Do you want to be part of something bigger than “Just a Job”?

If you answered yes to these questions, then perhaps, you should join our team!

Therapeutic Focus is a family-oriented outpatient pediatric therapy clinic seeking a highly motivated, passionate, coachable, tech savvy and creative Occupational Therapist to join our growing team.

Our mission is to alleviate cognitive and developmental deficiencies in children by providing safe, ethical and individualized treatment services that will prepare them to thrive within society. We provide outpatient and school-based therapy to children throughout Arkansas, Tennessee, and Louisiana.

We are currently looking for a PRN, in-person Occupational Therapist to join our team and provide pediatric services at one of our Memphis partner schools.

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited school
  • Computer literate and proficient in clinical documentation
  • Basic Internet navigation skills
  • Valid state and national license (where applicable)-Occupational Therapy (Tennessee)

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

  • Ability to understand and prepare moderately complex written materials, such as patient records.
  • Ability to communicate verbally with Associates, physicians and other outside professionals.
  • Ability to work without close supervision and to exercise independent judgment.
  • Ability to organize multiple tasks and projects and maintain control of work flow.
  • Key Job Responsibilities
  • Performs initial patient assessment.
  • Implements patient treatments based on assessment and written plan.
  • Provides ongoing patient assessment through observation of patient and review of records.
  • Identifies patient specific therapy rehabilitation learning needs and provides appropriate education.

Demonstrates initiative in identifying opportunities for self-development and enhancement of professional competency.

Schedule: Monday to Thursday (PRN)

Work Setting

In-person

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will perform initial patient assessments and implement individualized treatment plans based on clinical observations. They are responsible for providing ongoing patient monitoring and educating patients on rehabilitation needs.

Key Skills

Treatment planningPatient educationInterdisciplinary collaborationComputer literacyTime managementCommunication

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Tennessee, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (39 salary observations; 464 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,077 salary observations; 27,178 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 Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Tennessee?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $110k (middle half $100k–$112k)24 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Tennessee vs national$92k median in Tennessee$97k nationally (−5%)39 state / 5,077 national salary observations
Cost of livingTennessee index 91.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Tennessee186 active9,409 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 38% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTennessee Occupational Therapist listings: 6% state a sign-on bonus · 7% offer loan repayment199 active listings, Oct 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+1.1% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

33 jobs · 27 employers
15
<$105k
4
$105k-120k
4
$120k-135k
7
$135k-150k
3
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

37 jobs · 27 employers
401k / retirement match
97%
CME allowance
57%
Sign-on bonus
32%
Loan repayment
14%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$70-$75/hr
#2

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Luna Physical Therapy · Chicago, Illinois

$68-$75/hr
#3

School-Based Occupational Therapist (OT)

$67-$73/hr
#4

Occupational Therapist

$57-$70/hr
+ 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 9,375 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Bartlett

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$275k
Typical market rent
$1,858/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.2
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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