Occupational Therapist OT - $10,000 Sign on Bonus
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Job Description
Full Time Occupational Therapist
$10,000 Sign on Bonus
Join a supportive in-house therapy team where patient care, teamwork, and professional growth truly matter. NHC Scott offers excellent compensation, great benefits, and a family-oriented culture that celebrates and empowers our partners (employees).
What We Offer
- $10,000 Sign on Bonus
- Competitive pay + performance raises
- Earned Time Off
- Health, Dental, Vision, Disability & Life Insurance
- 401(k) with company contributions
- Continuing education support
- Stock options & provided uniforms
What You Need
- AOTA-accredited OT degree (BS, MS, OTD)
- NBCOT certified or eligible
- Tennessee OT license
- Team-focused, positive attitude
- SNF experience a plus
If you love serving the geriatric population and value compassion and professionalism, we want to meet you.
Apply today. nhccare.com/locations/scott/
EOE
Key Responsibilities
Provide occupational therapy as part of an in-house therapy team, supporting patient care in a skilled nursing facility setting. Serve the geriatric population with compassion and professionalism while contributing to a collaborative team.
Requirements
Requires an occupational therapy degree from an AOTA-accredited program and NBCOT certification or eligibility. A Tennessee occupational therapy license and a positive, team-focused attitude are required; skilled nursing facility experience is a plus.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Tennessee, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (46 salary observations; 505 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,566 salary observations; 27,651 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee vs national | $93k median in Tennessee | $97k nationally (−4%)46 state / 5,566 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Tennessee index 91.9 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in Tennessee | 192 active | 8,975 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 48% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $10k sign-on | Tennessee Occupational Therapist listings: 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment206 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Occupational Therapy listings | 3,074 in the last 30 days | 1,790 the 30 days before (+72%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +3.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
Top Occupational Therapist Jobs
37 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
25 jobsAnnual compensation range
Benefits & Perks
33 jobs · 26 employersShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
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Occupational Therapist (OTR/L)
$67/hrSchool-Based Occupational Therapist (OT)
$62-$66/hrWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,061 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Benefits & Perks
Living in Lawrenceburg
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $260k
- Typical market rent
- $1,168/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 20 min
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.