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LCMC Health
New Orleans, Louisiana

Occupational Therapist PRN

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

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Job Description

Your job is more than a job.

Make Everyday Victories Extraordinary

As an Occupational Therapist, no two days are ever the same. Every day brings a new opportunity to help patients regain the skills, confidence, and independence needed to live life to the fullest. Whether recovering from a stroke, traumatic injury, neurological condition, or other life-changing event, your patients count on you to transform challenges into milestones and everyday activities into extraordinary achievements.

You are more than a therapist. You are a coach, advocate, educator, motivator, and champion for recovery. Through your clinical expertise, compassion, and unwavering dedication, you empower patients to overcome obstacles and celebrate progress at every step of their rehabilitation journey.

We recognize the incredible impact you make and are committed to supporting you with the resources, benefits, and professional environment you need to thrive. Your unique combination of experience, knowledge, empathy, and passion for patient care is what sets you apart—and we can’t wait to see the difference you'll make on our team.

Your Everyday Impact

Lead with Purpose

  • Prioritize, coordinate, and oversee occupational therapy services for your patients.
  • Collaborate with physicians, nurses, therapists, and interdisciplinary team members to drive exceptional patient outcomes.
  • Promote and maintain a safe, therapeutic environment for patients, families, and caregivers.
  • Consult with leadership when additional support is needed to ensure timely, safe, and effective patient care.

Deliver Exceptional Patient Care

  • Perform comprehensive evaluations and interpret assessment findings.
  • Establish measurable goals and create individualized treatment plans tailored to each patient's needs.
  • Implement evidence-based interventions and adjust treatment plans based on patient progress.
  • Reassess, revise, and celebrate milestones throughout the rehabilitation process.

Educate & Empower

  • Guide patients and families through each stage of recovery with education, encouragement, and support.
  • Teach occupational therapy skills and techniques that promote independence both during hospitalization and at home.
  • Connect patients and caregivers with appropriate resources and continuum-of-care services.

Advocate & Communicate

  • Serve as a trusted resource for patients and families by addressing questions, concerns, and changes in condition.
  • Ensure continuity of care through clear, timely communication with all members of the healthcare team.
  • Foster an exceptional experience for every patient and family you serve.

Document & Improve

  • Accurately document evaluations, treatment plans, progress, goals, and charges using approved documentation standards.
  • Maintain detailed treatment plans with measurable short- and long-term objectives.
  • Participate in Performance Improvement (PI) initiatives and contribute ideas to advance clinical excellence.

Be a Team Player

  • Share knowledge and best practices with fellow OT professionals.
  • Support colleagues and contribute to a collaborative, positive work environment.
  • Step in and help where needed—because great teams succeed together.

What Makes You Successful

You combine clinical excellence with genuine compassion. You are passionate about helping individuals regain independence, improve quality of life, and achieve goals they never thought possible.

  • Strong clinical judgment and critical thinking skills
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal abilities
  • Compassionate, patient-centered approach to care
  • Commitment to teamwork and continuous improvement
  • Passion for helping patients achieve their highest level of independence
  • Ability to motivate, educate, and empower patients throughout their rehabilitation journey

Qualifications

Required

  • Current Occupational Therapy (OT) License through the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners (LSBME)
  • Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Join Us

If you're driven by purpose, inspired by patient success stories, and passionate about helping others reclaim their independence, we'd love to meet you. Bring your expertise, your heart, and your unique approach to patient care—and help us create life-changing outcomes every day.

Work Shift

  • Variable Hours (United States of America)
  • LCMC Health is a community.

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

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Touro, at the forefront of medical excellence within LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been regionally recognized for 165 years as one of New Orleans' most enduring healthcare monuments. It’s where babies come from and New Orleanians are cared for. Learn more about Touro and our Leapfrog “Grade A” Hospital Safety distinction

  • Your extras
  • Deliver healthcare with heart.
  • Give people a reason to smile.
  • Put a little love in your work.
  • Be honest and real, but with compassion.
  • Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
  • Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
  • See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
  • Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
  • Love what makes you, you - because we do
  • You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

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Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will lead and coordinate therapy services, performing comprehensive evaluations and creating individualized treatment plans for patients. They will also educate patients and families while collaborating with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to ensure continuity of care.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningInterpersonal skillsPatient-centered careEvidence-based practicePatient educationCollaborationTime management

Occupational Therapist Career Context

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).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 42% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution36 jobs · 30 employers

14
<$115k
8
$115k-135k
7
$135k-155k
7
$155k-175k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs · 30 employers

401k / retirement match
90%
CME allowance
61%
Sign-on bonus
52%
Loan repayment
19%
Relocation assistance
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Virtual Occupational TherapistContract

Lets Therapy · Media, Pennsylvania

$82.50 per hour
#2

Head Occupational Therapist (Inpatient Rehabilitation & Acute Care) | NYP-CUIMC | Full-Time | Mon - Fri | Day Shift

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital · New York, New York

$70.76-$81.01/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

$130k-$160k
#4

Occupational Therapist

$68-$75/hr
+ 37 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,334 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in New Orleans

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$209k
Typical market rent
$1,637/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.6
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About LCMC Health

Hospitals and Health Care
New Orleans, LA
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Nonprofit employer (PSLF eligible)
Variable hours