Occupational Therapist Acute
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Benefits
- 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
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 58% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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).
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- No nights
- On-site
- Includes call
Living in Medford
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $409k
- Typical market rent
- $1,678/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 (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.