Allentown, Pennsylvania

Early Intervention Occupational Therapist - PRN

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$80-$85/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

Are you looking for a position that allows you to make a difference in the lives of children?

U.S. Healthcare Services provides both in-home and community-based therapy services to children in Early Intervention (birth - 3 years old). We are currently seeking a pediatric Occupational Therapist to provide Early Intervention services in Lehigh County, PA.

Opportunities are for per-diem independent contract work that is flexible and convenient.

Pay: $80-$85/hr.

Qualifications

Current PA OT license
One year of pediatric experience, preferred

Responsibilities

To provide individualized therapy services to children 0-3
To actively engage with families and educate them on recommendations/strategies
Maintain accurate documentation

Benefits

Flexible schedule - You choose the hours and days
Build a caseload that fits your life
Referral program

Extra Reimbursement for Bilingual Providers

If you are interested in exploring this opportunity further, please forward your resume to HR@ushealthcareservices.org or give us a call at 610-365-2437.
Please visit our website at ushealthcareservices.org to learn more about us.

Key Skills

Occupational therapyPediatric therapyFamily educationTherapy planning

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 30% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

U.S. Healthcare Service holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 78/100, 14 active listings.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution20 jobs

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs · 30 employers

401k / retirement match

81%

CME allowance

74%

Sign-on bonus

19%

Loan repayment

16%

Relocation assistance

10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Tummy Time Academy · Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

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Occupational Therapist (OT) Early Intervention | Part Time | Flexible Schedule

Tummy Time Academy · York, Pennsylvania

$96.32/hr

Occupational Therapist (OT)- South County

$158k – $198k

Home Care Occupational Therapist- 1099 (Queens)

$80-$90/hr

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Work-life snapshot

Better work-life than 50% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,348 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Allentown

Typical 3-bedroom home value: $312k
Typical market rent: $1,710/mo
Residents’ average commute: 25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100: 100.0
State income tax: Up to 3.1%

Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

About U.S. Healthcare Service

Staffing and Recruiting

Nazareth, Pennsylvania

11-50 employees

Website

Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedule

Referral program

Extra reimbursement for bilingual providers

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