Occupational Therapist Acute
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- 401(k) matching
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition assistance
- Vision insurance
- Occupational Therapist – Acute
- Medford, Oregon
- 0.9 FTE | Full-Time | Day Shift
The Occupational Therapist provides comprehensive occupational therapy evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation services to patients with a wide range of diagnoses and disabilities. Working collaboratively with physicians and interdisciplinary teams, the therapist develops individualized treatment plans to maximize patient independence, functional abilities, and quality of life while delivering compassionate, evidence-based care.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy Program, or
- Master's Degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy Program, or
- Ph.D. from an accredited Occupational Therapy Program, or equivalent educ/experience
- Coursework/Training: Occasional specialized Occupational Therapy training to meet a particular department need, or equivalent educ/experience
- Upon hire: Oregon Occupational Therapist License
- Upon hire: National Provider BLS - American Heart Association
Experience
- Acute Care Occupational Therapy experience preferred
- Experience performing patient evaluations and treatment planning
- Experience treating patients with various diagnoses and functional impairments
- Strong interdisciplinary collaboration skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Acute Care Hospital experience
- Inpatient Rehabilitation experience
- Neurological Rehabilitation
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Electronic Medical Record (EMR) experience
- Patient & Family Education
- Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist provides comprehensive evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation services to patients with various diagnoses. They work collaboratively with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized treatment plans that maximize patient independence and quality of life.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy program and possess an Oregon Occupational Therapist license. Experience in acute care settings and proficiency in patient evaluation and interdisciplinary collaboration are highly preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Occupational Therapy median $119k (middle half $116k–$124k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Oregon index 103.4 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in Oregon | 141 active | 9,140 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 50% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Oregon occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 13% state a sign-on bonus · 11% offer loan repayment156 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Occupational Therapy listings | 3,265 in the last 30 days | 1,694 the 30 days before (+93%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +2.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Top Occupational Therapist Jobs
38 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
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Benefits & Perks
29 jobsShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
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$85/eval, $75/visitWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,992 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No nights
- On-site
- Includes call
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Benefits & Perks
Living in Medford
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $406k
- Typical market rent
- $1,728/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 17 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 101.4
- State income tax
- Up to 9.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Medford, OR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.