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Louisiana

Occupational Therapist Lead - Outpatient

Occupational TherapistIncludes callNo nightsFull-Time

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Your job is more than a job. The Lead Occupational Therapist provides occupational therapy services to all patients including evaluation, treatment planning, treatment implementation, education and documentation.

Works with patients to help them achieve a fulfilled and satisfied state in life through the use of purposeful activity or interventions designed to achieve occupational outcomes which promote health, prevent injury or disability to develop, improve, sustain or restore the highest possible level of independence.

Provides oversight and serve as point person for the clinical staff in their discipline. Participates in the hiring process and provide orientation for new hires. Why a Great Place to Work You’re more than your job. Everyone is.

And that’s what makes you great at your job—all the little extras you bring to work every day, the things that make you you. At LCMC Health we value those things about you, because we know that all those little extras add up to extraordinary. And we’ve built a culture that supports and celebrates the extraordinary.

You’ll see it when you come to work here, in the spirit of our places and the faces of our people. And every patient we heal, every family we comfort, every life we improve is the outcome of countless little extras adding up to an extraordinary result.

Join LCMC Health, and you’ll find that our everyday makes it easy to live your extraordinary.

GENERAL DUTIES Onboarding and Training of new staff: - Assists with clinical educational requirements for staff, including completion of hospital defined competencies. - Assists Manager with completion of clinical competency in specific discipline.

Coordinate Volunteers for area: - Establishes and maintains volunteer schedules in the area of practice. Coordinate supplies and ordering for area: - Coordinates ordering of supplies, forms, test materials with designated person to complete orders.

Patient Care: - Chooses appropriate forms of evaluation. - Interprets evaluation findings. - Sets goals according to findings and patient input.

Implementation of treatment plan: - Develops a treatment plan that is appropriate for the diagnosis and population of the patient. - Implements treatment plan with appropriate modifications as needed. - Re-assesses, revises goals and treatment plan as indicated by patient's status.

Clinical Resource for Department: - Stays abreast with professional trends, maintains growth and licensure. - Acts as go to person for discipline or area specific general questions.

EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS 2 years of experience Occupational therapy (CHNOLA) EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS Required: Bachelor's Degree OT (CHNOLA) Required: Doctoral Degree OT (CHNOLA) Required: Master's Degree OT (CHNOLA) LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS Certification Name: Occupational Therapist Required Issuer: Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners Licensure Speciality: Licensure Entity: CHNOLA The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work.

This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary. WORK SHIFT: Days (United States of America) LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen.

While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way.

Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary Children’s Hospital, at the heart of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for expert children’s health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast.

Learn more about Children’s Hospital’s 40+ specialties and our national ranking by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Children's Hospital Your extras Deliver healthcare with heart. Give people a reason to smile. Put a little love in your work. Be honest and real, but with compassion.

Bring some lagniappe into everything you do. Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care. See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective. Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other. Love what makes you, you - because we do You are welcome here. LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

Simple things make the difference. 1. To get started, take your time to fully and accurately complete the application for employment. Incomplete applications get bogged down and are often eliminated due to missing information. 2.

To ensure quality care and service, we may use information on your application to verify your previous employment and background. 3. To keep our career applications up-to-date, applications are inactive after 6 months and, therefore, require a new application for employment to be completed. 4.

To expedite the hiring process, proof of citizenship or immigration status will be required to verify your lawful right to work in the United States.

About LCMC Health One-of-a-kind care comes from one-of-a-kind people. At LCMC Health, our people are the magic ingredient that makes our care so extra-extraordinary. We are compassionate, driven, and dedicated to bringing a little something extra to healthcare and to the people of New Orleans and beyond.

If you’re the kind of person who believes that our community deserves the best and that healthcare needs a little more heart, we want you to be a part of our family.

From medical roles to administrative positions, every person on our team plays a part in our mission: to provide health, care, and education beyond extraordinary. Let’s make every day extraordinary, together.

Key Responsibilities

The Lead Occupational Therapist provides comprehensive occupational therapy services, including evaluation, treatment planning, implementation, education, and documentation for all patients. This role also involves providing oversight and serving as the clinical point person for staff in their discipline, including participation in hiring and new hire orientation.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a minimum of 2 years of experience in Occupational Therapy and hold the required licensure from the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners. Required educational qualifications include a Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctoral Degree in Occupational Therapy.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EducationClinical OversightStaff TrainingCompetency AssessmentVolunteer CoordinationSupply OrderingGoal SettingRe-assessment

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 42% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Louisiana?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $91k (middle half $85k–$102k)195 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingLouisiana index 88.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Louisiana90 active9,373 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 42% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Occupational Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

35 jobs · 29 employers
401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,325 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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