No salary listed — similar Occupational Therapist roles pay ~$96k (median of 7 jobs)
About the Role
Full-time inpatient rehab OT in Peoria, AZ. 40-bed facility. Clinical Career Ladder and Therapy Preceptor bonus programs.
Join Ernest Health as a Occupational Therapist – Full-Time, Inpatient Rehab in Peoria, Arizona, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- PPO and High Deductible Medical Plan options
- Flexible and Health Saving account options
- Dental and Vision coverage
- 401K with employer matching
- Life insurance
- Short-and-long term disability
- Competitive compensation
- Employee Assistance Program
- Wellness Program with quarterly wellness challenges
- Earned Time Off - Start accruing vacation time on start date
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Ernest Health as a Occupational Therapist – Full-Time, Inpatient Rehab.
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist evaluates patients to improve motor functions and reasoning abilities while teaching them to perform daily living tasks. They also assist in selecting appropriate adaptive equipment and integrate the hospital's mission into daily practice.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a graduate degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy program and possess a current state license. A current CPR/BLS certification is required, and one year of experience in a rehabilitation setting is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 40% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
In Arizona, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (164 salary observations; 427 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (7,159 salary observations; 21,177 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Occupational Therapist roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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