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Kindred Healthcare
Columbus, Georgia

Occupational Therapist, PRN

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Per Diem
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 16 days ago

Job description

Join Kindred Healthcare as a Occupational Therapist – PRN in Columbus, Georgia.

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

Apply to join Kindred Healthcare as a Occupational Therapist – PRN.

Key Responsibilities

The occupational therapist is responsible for assessing patients and administering prescribed therapy modalities to restore physical functioning and alleviate pain. They also supervise support personnel and collaborate with the healthcare team to develop and implement effective patient treatment plans.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy program and possess a current state license along with NBCOT certification. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required, and at least one year of experience is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningElectronic medical recordsTime managementCritical thinkingPatient educationAdaptive equipmentProsthetic fittingOrthotic adjustmentTeamworkCustomer serviceCommunicationDelegation

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 40% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 4.8/10 on work-life balance for Occupational Therapist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 109 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks44 jobs · 41 employers

401k / retirement match
80%
CME allowance
55%
Sign-on bonus
34%
Relocation assistance
14%
Loan repayment
11%

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Work-life snapshot

4.8/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.