Occupational Therapist
Listed compensation
$48.95-$73.43/hr
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Job Description
Welcome to a medical center where you're the center of attention.
Pay Range
- Hourly
$48.95 - $73.43
Overlake Medical Center & Clinics has a current opening for a Licensed Occupational Therapist to join our team for a per diem/PRN opportunity. In this role, you will provides consultation and evaluation of acute care patients who receive a referral from their provider for OT services. You will also plan, organize, and carry out occupational therapy programming for any appropriate patient.
Additional Responsibilities Include
Upon physician referral, provide occupational therapy evaluation and treatment to appropriate hospital and outpatients.
Collaborate with other members of the health care team in identifying and prioritizing patient treatment needs and developing a coordinated treatment plan.
Implement treatment plan, monitor patient progress, and adapt approach and activities to maximize patient’s progress.
Record patient treatment plan, interventions, and patient’s response to treatment in the patient record per hospital and department protocol.
Participate in Continuous Quality Improvement process; to monitor quality, identify opportunities to improve, and develop and implement solutions.
- Supervise OTR and COTA Level I and II students, and volunteers, as requested.
- Part-time/ 32 hours per week
- 8 hour day shifts
Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited school of Occupational Therapy and completion of six month field work experience.
Licensed as OTR by the State of Washington, or meets licensure requirements and holds a temporary permit.
Minimum 1 - 2 years experience as an Occupational Therapist in a rehabilitation facility or general hospital is preferred. Able to demonstrate proficiency in using current methods in patient treatment. Able to evaluate patient independently and plan appropriate treatment.
Able to work independently, in cooperation with others. Demonstrate professional behavior and judgment. Courteous and respectful toward co-workers and patients. Able to observe and interpret human behavior accurately. Able to establish constructive relationships with patients and modify treatment approach as needed.
Able to organize and carry out responsibilities efficiently. Demonstrate interest and follow through in improving professional skills. Able to accept and respond appropriately to constructive criticism. Able to effectively instruct patients and caregivers in safety issues and home exercise programs.
Why Join Overlake?
We're proud to offer benefits that support you in every stage of your career and life. But it's our inspirational culture that has made us one of America's Top 150 places to work in healthcare for several years in a row.
- Local, visible leaders who care about you.
- A values-based work environment.
- Medical insurance premiums as low as $0 per month.
- Many Overlake services covered at 100%.
- Tuition reimbursement up to $10,000 per year.
- Generous retirement plan matching starting at 5% and increasing to 7% after five years with immediate vesting.
- Pre-tax and Roth after tax retirement savings plans.
- An expanded Employee Assistance Program.
- A caregiver support program to help with everything from childcare to eldercare.
- Free parking and Orca transit passes.
- If this sounds like an environment where you'll thrive, we'd love to hear from you.
- How much will this job pay?
Posted pay ranges represent the entire pay scale, from minimum to maximum. For jobs with more than one level, the posted range reflects the minimum of the lowest level and the maximum of the highest level. Some positions also offer additional pay based on shift, certification or level of education.
Job offers are determined based on a candidate's years of relevant experience and internal equity. If you have questions about Overlake's pay practices, employee benefits or the pay for a specific position, please contact HR@overlakehospital.org
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist will provide evaluation and treatment for acute care patients based on physician referrals. They will also collaborate with the healthcare team to develop coordinated treatment plans and monitor patient progress.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist at Overlake Medical Center & Clinics a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,276 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Washington, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$113k (68 salary observations; 101 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (1,465 salary observations; 5,277 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 45% have no call, 53% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$127k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $119k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$127k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$9k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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