Occupational Therapist - Per Diem

Occupational TherapistNo weekendsPer Diem

Compensation

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

  • Position: Occupational Therapist (OT)
  • Location: Select Specialty Hospital - Gainesville
  • Schedule: PRN *No Weekends*

Select Specialty Hospital is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives – and Occupational Therapists (OT) play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent treatment every step of the way.

Why Join Us

Start Strong: Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.

Opportunity for Advancement: Demonstrate your skills and dedication which could lead to potential full-time opportunities

Foster Well-being: We offer benefits which support the financial, work/life and emotional well-being of you and your family members. Part time/Per Diem positions are eligible for 401k based on reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year.

Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

Responsibilities

Participate in discharge planning for each patient, including placement, patient/family education and adaptive equipment

  • Supervise certified occupational therapy assistants (OTAs), as well as OT and COTA students
  • Conduct individual patient therapy regimens
  • Monitor patients’ responses to treatment
  • Participate in continuing education seminars and in-services

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • Current state licensure as an Occupational Therapist required.
  • Certified BLS or completion in first 90 days of employment required.
  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient EducationSupervisionTreatment Monitoring

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - Per Diem at Select Specialty Hospital - Gainesville 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 9,123 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Florida, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (81 salary observations; 536 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (2,345 salary observations; 9,554 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 38% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

42 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution41 jobs · 33 employers

19
<$115k
7
$115k-130k
6
$130k-145k
7
$145k-160k
2
$160k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 33 employers

401k / retirement match
91% this job
CME allowance
60% this job
Sign-on bonus
29%
Loan repayment
20%
Relocation assistance
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist - Therapy in the Home

tmc · Jacksonville, Florida

$52-$80/hr
#2

Occupational Therapist

Amedisys · Hayward, California

$129k–$160k
#3

Occupational Therapist - Flexible In-Home Outpatient Therapy

$52-$75/hr
#4

Occupational Therapist

$68-$75/hr
+ 40 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 60% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,123 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Gainesville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$295k
Typical market rent
$1,618/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.7
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Gainesville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Select Specialty Hospital - Gainesville

Hospitals and Health Care
Gainesville, Florida

Benefits & Perks

401k (after 1,000 hours)
Extensive Orientation Program