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Freeman Health System
Siloam Springs, Arkansas

Occupational Therapist Inpatient | Siloam Springs | PRN

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

Compensation

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Posted 42m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Our Mission

To improve the health of the communities we serve through contemporary, innovative, quality healthcare solutions.

Schedule: PRN (as needed)

  • About Us - Rehab - Freeman Siloam Springs Hospital
  • Occupational therapists work with patients to improve their ability to perform tasks in living and working environments
  • Occupational therapists use their expertise and knowledge to help with both recovery and adaptation

Patients receive occupational therapy in a number of settings including acute care, home healthcare, pediatrics and work performance rehabilitation

What You’ll Do

Independently evaluates patients, develops a treatment plan based on goal directed objectives, delivers / documents care, and provided D/C planning on all physician referred patients. Supervises and directs the treatment and activity of support staff. Performs tasks in compliance with the professional code of ethics, standards of practice, state / national regulations, hospital standards, and departmental policies /procedures.

Requirements

Current Arkansas Occupational Therapy License.

Preferred Requirements

New grads accepted, Preferred 2 years experience

Freeman Perks and Programs

  • For eligible full time and part time employees Freeman offers a wide variety of career opportunities, a great work culture and generous benefits, most starting day one!
  • Health, vision, dental insurance
  • Retirement with employer match
  • Wellness program with discounts to Health Insurance or Cash Bonus with Participation
  • Milestone payments with longevity of employment
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flex time off (FTO)
  • Extended Sick Leave
  • Learning Center designated only for Freeman Family members
  • Payroll deduction at different locations such as The Daily Grind, Freeman Gift Shop, Cafeteria, etc.

Key Responsibilities

Independently evaluate patients, develop treatment plans, and deliver care based on physician referrals. Supervise support staff and ensure compliance with professional standards and hospital policies.

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningCare documentationDischarge planningStaff supervision

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Arkansas is 86.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Arkansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 50% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Arkansas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $101k (middle half $84k–$110k)19 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingArkansas index 86.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Arkansas74 active9,244 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 50% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Occupational Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

36 jobs · 34 employers
19
<$110k
3
$110k-130k
8
$130k-150k
5
$150k-170k
1
$172k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

33 jobs
401k / retirement match
91% this job
CME allowance
55%
Sign-on bonus
39%
Loan repayment
18%
Relocation assistance
6%

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, OT, Flexible Schedule, Home Health

$70-$75/hr
+ 39 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 9,265 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Freeman Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Joplin, Missouri
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health insurance
Vision insurance
Dental insurance
Retirement with employer match
Wellness program with discounts or cash bonus
Milestone payments with longevity
Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flex time off (FTO)
Extended Sick Leave

Living in Siloam Springs

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$261k
Typical market rent
$1,360/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.4
State income tax
Up to 4.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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