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Ernest Health
Jacksonville, Arkansas

Occupational Therapist - Per Diem

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Per Diem
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 18m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Ernest Health as a Occupational Therapist – Per Diem, Inpatient Rehab in Jacksonville, Arkansas, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Wellness programs
  • Retention programs
  • Recognition programs

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Ernest Health as a Occupational Therapist – Per Diem, Inpatient Rehab.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and implement individualized occupational therapy treatment plans to help patients improve motor functions and daily living skills. Independently evaluate patient medical history and provide specialized care while maintaining accurate clinical documentation.

Requirements

Requires a current, valid, and active Occupational Therapist license in the state of Florida and BLS certification. One year of experience in a rehabilitation hospital setting is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningClinical operationsAdaptive equipmentAssistive devicesTime managementCommunicationInfection controlSafety standardsData entryRecord managementLeadership

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 56% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

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).

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

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 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 64 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
71%
CME allowance
64%
Sign-on bonus
43%
Loan repayment
14%
Relocation assistance
14%

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

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

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About Ernest Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Mesquite, Texas
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Wellness programs
Retention programs
Recognition programs