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Gravette, Arkansas

Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Healthy Communities. Compassionate Care.

Ozarks Community Hospital (OCH), located in Gravette, Arkansas, is seeking an Occupational Therapist (OT) to join our Physical Therapy department.

Our Mission

Ozarks Community Hospital and clinics are dedicated to providing exceptional healthcare and preventive services to all patients in an atmosphere of compassion, respect, and dignity, with a commitment to care for the underserved and to improve access to care.

The Occupational Therapist is responsible for evaluation, planning, directing and administering occupational therapy modalities of treatment as directed by the state practice act in an effort to restore function and prevent disability following injury, disease or physical disability.

Assists patients to reach their maximum performance and level of functioning, while learning to live within the limits of their capabilities. The staff therapist coordinates delegates and supervises responsibilities assigned to supportive staff.

The staff therapist participates in operational aspects of the department, maintains performance improvement activities within the department, maintains performance improvement activities within the department and participates in CQI activities. Ensures that patient charges are accurate and entered on a timely basis.

Participates in all infection control, departmental equipment training, organizational safety and fire safety programs.

Benefits Include

Eligibility for health, dental, and vision coverage; 401(k) plan; life insurance; short-term disability; flexible spending accounts; and many other elective benefits subject to plan terms.

Paid time off (PTO) earned on an accrual basis starting first day of employment, up to 3.5 weeks per year based on a 40-hour work week.

Company-paid holidays.

Requirements

  • Graduate of an accredited school of Occupational Therapy
  • Current State Occupational Therapy Licensure.

Current BLS certification upon hire or BLS certification must be obtained during orientation period or at next available scheduled class. Throughout employment, current BLS certification must be maintained by renewal during renewal period or at next available scheduled class.

OCH is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist is responsible for evaluating, planning, and administering therapy modalities to restore patient function and prevent disability. They also coordinate and supervise supportive staff while maintaining departmental operational standards and accurate patient records.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningClinical documentationPatient careRehabilitationStaff supervisionSafety compliance

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Arkansas is 86.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Arkansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 36% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Arkansas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $95k (middle half $87k–$105k)211 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingArkansas index 86.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Arkansas73 active9,177 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 36% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Occupational Therapist listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $7k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+3.3% 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.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

39 jobs · 32 employers
13
<$100k
11
$100k-120k
9
$120k-140k
6
$140k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

38 jobs · 32 employers
401k / retirement match
97% this job
CME allowance
58%
Sign-on bonus
34%
Loan repayment
18%
PSLF eligible
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist, OT, Flexible Schedule, Home HealthContract

Concierge Home Care · Melbourne, Florida

$70-$75/hr
#2

Occupational TherapistContract

Luna Physical Therapy · Chicago, Illinois

$68-$75/hr
#3

School-Based Occupational Therapist (OT)

$67-$73/hr
#4

Occupational Therapist

$57-$70/hr
+ 41 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.9
Better work-life than 40% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,225 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About OCH

Medical Practices
Gravette, AR
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, dental, and vision coverage
401(k) plan
Life insurance
Short-term disability
Flexible spending accounts
Paid time off (up to 3.5 weeks per year)
Company-paid holidays

Living in Gravette

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$298k
Median resident rent
$1,037/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.4
State income tax
Up to 4.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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