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Malvern, Pennsylvania

Occupational Therapist, Per Diem, Inpatient Rehab

Occupational TherapistIncludes callIncludes weekendsNo nightsPer Diem

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Job Description

Could you be our next Per Diem Occupational Therapist at Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital in Malvern? Come make an impact with patients at the most comprehensive rehab hospital in the region!

Why work as an OTR-L with Main Line Health?

Make an Impact! You are a key component to keeping our patients motivated and on track with their occupational rehabilitation.

As a member of the interdisciplinary team, you will provide quality occupational therapy services through comprehensive evaluation, program planning and administration of treatment to all patients.

Daily, you will perform detailed clinical assessment based on individual patient needs upon physician referral and will develop comprehensive plans of care based on findings following occupational therapy evaluation.

Develop and Grow your Career! You are encouraged to attend MLH Education & Development Classes that offer a variety of relevant courses, tools, and resources to help achieve your personal and professional goals. On-going feedback and career development are provided by your Manager through the use of performance appraisals and 1:1 communication to further develop yourself professionally.

Join the Team! Like our patients, the Main Line Health Family encompasses a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. Just as each of our patients requires a personalized care plan, each of our employees, physicians, and volunteers, bring distinctive talents to Main Line Health. Regardless of our unique design, we all share a purpose: providing superior service and care.

Position-Specific Benefits include: We offer a number of employee discounts to various activities, services and vendors. Parking is always free!

Position: Occupational Therapist - Inpatient Rehab

Shift: Per Diem, 8 hour Day Shift. Weekend + weekday availability needed.

Experience

Relevant clinical experience as per setting. Minimum of 1 year inpatient rehab experience desired. New grads with level II inpatient rehab experience encouraged to apply.

Education

1. Graduate of an Occupational Therapy program.

2. BS required.

3. Master’s or Doctorate preferred

Licensures/Certifications

1. Current Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy license ( OTR-L ).

2. Provider BLS (American Heart Assoc/American Red Cross) required on hire.

3. Valid Driver’s license and insured automobile (as applicable).

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will provide quality therapy services through comprehensive evaluations, program planning, and treatment administration. They will work as part of an interdisciplinary team to keep patients motivated and on track with their rehabilitation goals.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a degree from an Occupational Therapy program and a current Pennsylvania OTR-L license. A minimum of one year of inpatient rehab experience is desired, and BLS certification is required upon hire.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningInterdisciplinary teamworkPatient care

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 46% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution36 jobs · 33 employers

9
<$105k
13
$105k-125k
5
$125k-145k
7
$145k-165k
2
$165k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs

401k / retirement match
90%
CME allowance
61%
Sign-on bonus
39%
Loan repayment
19%
Relocation assistance
19%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Lets Therapy · Media, Pennsylvania

$82.50 per hour
#2

Head Occupational Therapist (Inpatient Rehabilitation & Acute Care) | NYP-CUIMC | Full-Time | Mon - Fri | Day Shift

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$70.76-$81.01/hr
#3

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$129k–$160k
#4

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$68-$75/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 5.1
Better work-life than 50% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,156 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Malvern

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$609k
Typical market rent
$2,554/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Main Line Health

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Radnor Township, Pennsylvania
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Employee discounts
Free parking