
Occupational Therapist - Occupational Therapy
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Penn State Health seeks a full-time Occupational Therapist for its patient-centered acute care team at Hershey Medical Center. The therapist evaluates patients and develops and implements treatment plans, providing occupational therapy services to people of varied ages and disabilities. The role involves collaboration with interdisciplinary professionals in an academic medical setting and supporting patients’ independence after surgery, trauma, or illness.
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Invest in Your Future and Theirs: Full-time Milton S. Hershey Medical Center employees receive a 75% Penn State tuition discount for themselves and eligible dependents through the Grant-in-Aid program.
Penn State Health - Hershey Medical Center
Location: US:PA: Hershey
Work Type: Full Time
FTE: 1.00
Shift: Varied
Hours: Varied
Recruiter Contact: Hector Diaz at [email protected] (MAILTO://[email protected])
Penn State Health is seeking a full-time Occupational Therapist (OT) to join our patient-centered acute care team at Hershey Medical Center. You will have the opportunity to work in an academic medical setting, collaborate with other interdisciplinary professionals, and empower patients to regain their independence after surgery, trauma, or illness. Responsibilities include evaluation, documentation, and provision of occupational therapy services for patients with a wide range of ages and a variety of disabilities. The ideal candidate demonstrates sound clinical reasoning, strong collaboration and communication skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced acute care environment.
SUMMARY OF POSITION:
Responsible for evaluating assigned patients and developing and implementing appropriate treatment plans.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S):
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Currently licensed to practice as an Occupational Therapist by the state of employment. If working under a temporary license, Occupational Therapy license in the state of employment must be obtained within three (3) months of employment.
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AHA BLS upon orientation completion
WHY PENN STATE HEALTH?
Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community.
Penn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental and vision with no waiting period as well as a Total Rewards Program that highlights a few of the many additional offerings below:
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Be Well with Employee Wellness Programs, and Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton).
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Be Balanced with Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave.
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Be Secured with Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection.
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Be Rewarded with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program.
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Be Supported by the HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development and Virtual Benefits Orientation, Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling.
WHY PENN STATE HEALTH MILTON HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER?
Penn State Hershey Medical Center is Central Pennsylvania’s only Academic Medical Center, Level 1 Regional Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center, and Tertiary Care Provider. As a four-time Magnet-designated hospital, Hershey Medical Center values the hard work and dedication that our employees exhibit every day. Through our core values of Respect, Integrity, Teamwork, and Excellence, our employees are a team committed to compassionate care for our diverse patient population, our community and each other. As a valued team member, we promote continued professional development, specialty certification, continuing education, and career growth.
YOU TAKE CARE OF THEM. WE’LL TAKE CARE OF YOU. State-of-the-art equipment, endless learning, and a culture of excellence – that’s Penn State Health. But what makes our healthcare award-winning? That’s all you.
This job posting is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. Eligibility for shift differential pay based on the terms outlined in company policy or union contract. All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.
Penn State Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected class including disability or veteran status. Penn State Health’s policies and objectives are in direct compliance with all federal and state constitutional provisions, laws, regulations, guidelines, and executive orders that prohibit or outlaw discrimination.
Union: Non Bargained
Position Occupational Therapist - Occupational Therapy
Location US:PA: Hershey | Therapy Services | Full Time
Req ID 105367
How this job compares
Set against the 5,049 open Occupational Therapist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 30, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Pennsylvania median$85–116K/yr20 salary ranges
- Pennsylvania median$55–60/hr47 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 181 open Occupational Therapist jobs in Pennsylvania and 5,049 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Pennsylvania
- UPMC23 open
- Genesis Healthcare20 open
- Kelly Services20 open
- Experience
- Occupational Therapist postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (1,380 postings).
- Education
- 1,981 of the 5,049 open Occupational Therapist jobs (39%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 30, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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