PRN Occupational Therapist
Compensation
Pay not listed
The week · per this posting · Monday – Thursday
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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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Occupational 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 living | Tennessee index 91.9 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in Tennessee | 186 active | 9,409 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 38% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Tennessee 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 |
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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