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Ochsner Health
New Orleans, Louisiana

Occupational Therapist- Acute

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

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

Job description

Join Ochsner Health as a Occupational Therapist – Acute Care, Full-Time in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Exceptional care starts with exceptional people. For us, this is more than a job– it’s a calling.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Ochsner Health as a Occupational Therapist – Acute Care, Full-Time.

Key Responsibilities

The occupational therapist evaluates patients and provides inpatient treatment programs based on physician orders. They collaborate with the healthcare team to facilitate appropriate post-acute or home care transitions to meet patient goals.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in occupational therapy and possess a current state license or eligibility for licensure. Additionally, a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association is required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningInpatient careHealthcare collaborationDocumentationPatient safetyInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsJudgmentDecision-makingComputer proficiency

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 60% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.8% of Louisiana 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).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 25 employers

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
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