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Occupational Therapist - PRN- Inpatient Rehabilitation

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

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Job Description

Primary Purpose

Provides leadership to professional and support staff for treatment and education of patients for the expedition of recovery, early discharge and return to independence.

Minimum Specifications

Education

  • Must be a graduate of an accredited four year Occupational Therapy school; OR, must be a graduate of an accredited two year Master's degree program in Occupational Therapy (MOT).

Experience

  • Must have two years of experience to include one year of experience in a specific physical disability.

Certification/Registration/Licensure

  • Must have current licensure with the Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners for Texas, or have temporary licensure in Texas. Completion of Texas licensure is required within six months of receiving a temporary licensure.
  • Must have current registration as an Occupational Therapist by the National Board of Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). Completion of NBCOT is required within six months if being hired with a temporary licensure.
  • Must have a current Healthcare Provider CPR course completion card prior to hire and/or placement in job from one of the following:
  • American Heart Association
  • American Red Cross Rescuer
  • Military Training Network.

Skills or Special Abilities

  • Must be able to communicate effectively with patients, families, and hospital staff.
  • Must be able to be flexible and adaptable to frequent changes in the work environment.
  • Must be able to demonstrate problem-solving ability.
  • Must be able to demonstrate leadership ability.
  • Must have familiarity with personal computers, word processor and spreadsheet software.

Key Responsibilities

Provide leadership to professional and support staff for the treatment and education of patients. Facilitate the expedition of recovery, early discharge, and the return to independence for patients.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program and hold current Texas licensure or temporary licensure. Requires two years of experience, including one year in physical disability, and current NBCOT registration and CPR certification.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient treatmentPatient educationCommunicationFlexibilityAdaptabilityWord processingInpatient rehabilitation

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Florida, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (193 salary observations; 1,745 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,263 salary observations; 28,727 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

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).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Florida?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $134k (middle half $134k–$134k)19 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Florida vs national$96k median in Florida$97k nationally (−1%)193 state / 5,263 national salary observations
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Florida641 active8,967 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 12% remote · 34% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 4% offer loan repayment669 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,210 in the last 30 days1,611 the 30 days before (+99%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+4.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

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

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

32 jobs · 25 employers
5
<$95k
14
$95k-115k
5
$115k-135k
6
$135k-155k
2
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

29 jobs · 25 employers
401k / retirement match
97%
CME allowance
66%
Sign-on bonus
38%
Loan repayment
14%
PSLF eligible
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist, OT, Flexible Schedule, Home HealthContract

Concierge Home Care · Melbourne, Florida

$70-$75/hr
#2

Occupational Therapist (OT) – Flexible ScheduleContract

Concierge Home Care · Brandon, Florida

$70-$75/hr
#3

School-Based Occupational Therapist (OT)

$67-$73/hr
#4

Occupational Therapist Marlboro NJ

$140k
+ 34 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 9,068 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Parkland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$664k
Typical market rent
$5,258/mo
Residents’ average commute
33 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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