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Lifepoint Health
Nashville, Tennessee

Occupational Therapist (OT), Inpatient Rehabilitation

Occupational TherapistNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 4h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Lifepoint Health as a Occupational Therapist – Inpatient Rehab, Day Shift in Nashville, TN, US.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • Accident & Critical Illness Insurance
  • Hospital Indemnity Insurance
  • Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Paid Family Leave
  • Paid Time Off
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Loan Assistance

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only, student loan benefits. Work with Lifepoint Health in Nashville, TN, US.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will assess patient abilities, design and implement individualized treatment plans, and monitor progress throughout the rehabilitation process. They are also responsible for educating patients and families, managing discharge planning, and supervising therapy assistants and technicians.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy and possess a valid Tennessee State Licensure. Additionally, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required within 30 days of hire, and experience in inpatient rehabilitation is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningPatient educationAdaptive equipmentSupervisionDocumentationClinical careCare coordination

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 62% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

In Tennessee, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (43 salary observations; 353 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (6,995 salary observations; 20,445 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 Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

5.1/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

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About Lifepoint Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Gallatin, Tennessee
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision
Life Insurance
Accident & Critical Illness Insurance
Hospital Indemnity Insurance
Short- and Long-Term Disability
Paid Family Leave
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance