Occupational Therapist - $7K Sign On Bonus - Acute Inpatient

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Job Title

Occupational Therapist - $7K Sign On Bonus - Acute Inpatient

Department: East | Physical Therapy

Rehabilitation team members are licensed or certified professionals Occupational therapists, who work within a team structure to offer inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation services.

These services are offered to the acute-care hospital, the skilled nursing facility unit, or outpatient service areas to patients who have disorders and conditions associated primarily with orthopedic problems, stroke or other neurological disorders, general medical dehabilitating conditions, vascular repair or amputation, or musculoskeletal pain.

The rehab team member with the working title of occupational therapist reports to the director of rehabilitation services.

The occupational therapist is part of a multidisciplinary team effort to provide appropriate care to the patient.

Upon referral, the occupational therapist will assess patients and establish plans of care together with the patient and other team members; provide a wide variety of treatment techniques within the scope of the discipline; provide education and support to patients and families; and facilitate continuing care planning.

Although the therapist reports directly to the director, the therapist is also responsible to assure coordination of services and programs with other team members, those they supervise (rehab assistants and aides), and other participants in patient care activities (including attending and resident physicians, nurses and their support staff, and Patient Care Resource Managers).

A team member embraces the The OSUWMC values of Excellence, Collaborating as One University, Integrity and Personal Accountability, Openness and Trust, Diversity in People and Ideas, Change and Innovation, Simplicity in Our Work, Empathy and Compassion, and Leadership and uses them to guide interactions with others.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Therapy or completion of the AOTA laddering program, with successful completion of the National Registration exam. A current license to practice occupational therapy in the State of Ohio.

Additional Information

Location: East Hospital - Main (0398)

Position Type: Regular

Scheduled Hours

40

Shift: First Shift

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Key Responsibilities

Assess referred patients and develop plans of care with patients and the multidisciplinary team, then provide appropriate occupational therapy treatments and education to patients and families. Coordinate rehabilitation services with other care team members and support continuing care planning.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Therapy or completion of the AOTA laddering program, along with successful completion of the National Registration exam. Candidates must hold a current Ohio occupational therapy license.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentRehabilitation TreatmentPatient and Family EducationMultidisciplinary CollaborationCare CoordinationOrthopedic RehabilitationNeurological RehabilitationStroke RehabilitationMusculoskeletal Rehabilitation

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio 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, 42% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Ohio?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $88k (middle half $81k–$90k)14 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingOhio index 92.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Ohio397 active8,933 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 42% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$7k sign-onOhio occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 6% state a sign-on bonus (median $7k) · 11% offer loan repayment420 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,211 in the last 30 days1,611 the 30 days before (+99%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+4.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Benefits & Perks

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Work-life snapshot

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