CE
Confidential Employer
Wichita, Kansas

Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$46-$55/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

  • Job Location: Center at Waterfront - WICHITA, KS 67206
  • Salary Range: $46.00 - $55.00 Hourly
  • Job Shift: Day

The Center at Waterfront is looking to hire PRN Occupational Therapists!

Job Description: The primary purpose of these positions are to plan, organize, develop and direct our facility’s Occupational Therapy Services in accordance with applicable federal, state and local standards, guidelines, regulations to assure that the highest degree of quality care can be maintained at all times.

Job Duties and Responsibilities: Perform Occupational Therapy evaluations, complete care plans, establish goals, and communicate frequently with COTAs who will assist in implementing these care plans and goals.

Effectively communicate with the DOR, therapy staff, and nursing staff regarding patient progress, barriers, and treatment plans. Verify patient information and appropriately chart, to include therapy notes, treatment times, and labor hours.

Why Join Our Team? We offer beautiful, new, state of the art facilities Physician driven care plans designed to maximize the quality of care We offer an environment that encourages team involvement and fosters new ideas Tuition Reimbursement Programs may be available for qualified candidates Excellent pay PTO 401k matching Medical, dental, vision, along with the other ancillary benefits Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

The primary purpose is to plan, organize, develop, and direct Occupational Therapy Services according to federal, state, and local standards to maintain the highest degree of quality care. This includes performing evaluations, completing care plans, establishing goals, and communicating frequently with COTAs, DOR, therapy staff, and nursing staff regarding patient progress.

Requirements

The role requires performing Occupational Therapy evaluations, developing care plans, setting goals, and charting patient information accurately, including therapy notes and treatment times. Candidates must effectively communicate patient status and treatment plans to various staff members.

Key Skills

Care Plan DevelopmentGoal EstablishmentCommunicationPatient Progress MonitoringTherapy Implementation

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Kansas is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.0% of Kansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% have no call, 28% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Kansas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $130k (middle half $106k–$166k)218 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingKansas index 90.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Kansas97 active9,374 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 16% no call · 28% 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

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

25 jobs · 17 employers
6
<$90k
12
$90k-105k
4
$105k-120k
1
$125k
2
$135k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

45 jobs · 17 employers
401k / retirement match
91% this job
CME allowance
87%
Sign-on bonus
20%
Relocation assistance
16%
Loan repayment
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist (OT)- South County

Home Care Providers Group · San Diego, California

$158k – $198k
#2

Home Care Occupational Therapist- 1099 (Queens)Per Diem

US Physical Therapy · Flushing, New York

$80-$90/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist, OT, Flexible Home Health Schedule

$65-$75/hr
#4

Occupational Therapist, OT

$65-$75/hr
+ 48 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 9,325 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Confidential Employer

Benefits & Perks

PTO
401k matching
Medical, dental, vision
Tuition Reimbursement Programs

Living in Wichita

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$210k
Typical market rent
$1,158/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.9
State income tax
Up to 5.7%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Wichita, KS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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