Occupational Therapist OTR - Part Time
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Job Description
Part Time Occupational Therapist – NHC Columbia
Columbia, TN
Join our in-house therapy team where quality care and teamwork matter. At NHC
Columbia, we offer a supportive, family-oriented environment focused on recognition, growth, and fun.
Why NHC Columbia?
- Competitive pay with performance increases
- Flexible scheduling
- Health, Dental and Vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Continuing education support
- Stock options and uniforms provided
Qualifications
- Tennessee OT license required
- Graduate of AOTA-accredited program
- NBCOT certified or eligible
- SNF experience a plus
- Team player with a positive attitude and reliable transportation
If you value integrity, compassion, and want to make a difference in senior care, apply today.
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Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality occupational therapy services within a supportive, team-oriented environment. Focus on delivering compassionate care to seniors while contributing to the growth and success of the therapy team.
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Tennessee, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (53 salary observations; 440 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,588 salary observations; 25,229 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).
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 32% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist OTR - Part Time at Adams Place a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,285 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include flexible scheduling.
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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Annual compensation range
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Share of similar jobs offering each benefit
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,285 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Living in Columbia
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $360k
- Typical market rent
- $1,576/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 28 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 96.3
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.