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Portland, Oregon

Occupational Therapist OT Portland, OR Full-Time

Occupational TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

  • Occupational Therapist
  • Status: Full-Time or PRN
  • Flexible Schedules

Location: Avamere Crestview of Portland - 6530 SW 30th Ave. Portland, OR 97239

Apply online at teamavamere.com

Key Responsibilities

  • Provides occupational therapy to patients according to licensure
  • Directs and supervises the work of assistants, rehab aides, and students as applicable with state and federal guidelines
  • Follows all organizational and facility safety procedures regarding one’s personal protection and patient safety
  • Expands and enhances self, in both clinical and professional knowledge through associations and continuing education
  • Supports and participates in department operations and development
  • Communicates patient status and needs to the patient, family, caregivers, or other members involved with patient care

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an approved curriculum in Occupational Therapy
  • Must hold an active Occupational Therapy license in the state of Oregon
  • Able to practice unencumbered
  • In good standing with all regulatory agencies and licensing boards
  • Working knowledge of Medicare and other payer sources
  • Full knowledge of resident’s rights
  • Exudes professionalism in presentation
  • Ability to multitask
  • Must be able to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English
  • CPR certification

At Avamere, we believe in taking care of our employees. We offer a comprehensive

benefits package that includes:

  • Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans. Low individual and family deductible.
  • 401 (k) Plan: After 90 days of employment, with matching program.
  • Paid Time Off (PTO): Accrue up to 4 weeks PTO per year, 6 holidays and accrued sick leave.
  • EAP Canopy with unlimited telehealth mental health visits.
  • Continuing Education and Higher Education Reimbursement.
  • Generous employee referral bonus program.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts & CERA: Medical FSA, Dependent Care FSA and CERA

(Commuter Expense Reimbursement Account).

  • Professional Development: Opportunities for growth and development within the company.
  • Voluntary Benefits: Life insurance, disability coverage, supplemental hospital, accident and critical illness coverage, Legal Services, Pet

Insurance, discount programs and more.

Avamere is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Participates in E-Verify

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Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

SupervisionCommunicationMultitasking

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 64% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.1% 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).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution32 jobs · 31 employers

14
<$115k
5
$115k-130k
4
$130k-145k
7
$145k-160k
2
$160k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs

401k / retirement match
93% this job
CME allowance
53% this job
Sign-on bonus
30%
Loan repayment
23%
Relocation assistance
17%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Head Occupational Therapist (Inpatient Rehabilitation & Acute Care) | NYP-CUIMC | Full-Time | Mon - Fri | Day Shift

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital · New York, New York

$70.76-$81.01/hr
#2

Occupational Therapist

Amedisys · Hayward, California

$129k–$160k
#3

Occupational Therapist

$68-$75/hr
#4

School Occupational Therapist (OT) - Manhattan

$75 an hour
+ 35 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.5
Better work-life than 50% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,123 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Portland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$526k
Typical market rent
$1,732/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
105.4
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 · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k with Matching
PTO (up to 4 weeks)
Continuing Education Reimbursement
Flexible Spending Accounts
Professional Development