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Baptist Health
Jacksonville, Florida

Occupational Therapist PRN

Occupational TherapistNo nightsPer Diem

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Job Description

Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties.

To learn more about Baptist Health, visit us at baptistfirst.org.

Highlights

Summary: The Occupational Therapist is responsible for evaluation, treament, and discharge planning of patients. The Therapist will work in conjunction with other team professionals to provide patient care, provide education for patients and their families, and to assist with discharge planning.

This individual may be asked to assist with training and/or supervision of COTA or Rehab Technicians. Additionally, the Therapist must have the ability to work cooperatively with Physicians, other staff members, patients, and their families with dignity, courtesy, and respect.

Additionally, the Therapist will pay close attention to detail and provide superior level of care. This position may have additional duties assigned that are within scope of the role. Education / Experience: Master's or Doctorate graduate of an accredited School of Occupational Therapy required.

License / Certification: Active OT license required, BLS required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Must also be skilled to provide general discipline specific therapy services to meet patient care requirements.
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
  • Ability to maintain a professional and customer centric composure in difficult or challenging situations.
  • Ability to effectively communicate with people of various backgrounds throughout the organization.
  • Ability to provide a positive customer service experience to guest, visitors, and patients.
  • Ability to supervise and train employees, to include organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments.
  • Skill in the use of computers, preferably in a PC, Windows-based operating environment.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements: Position requires sitting for 20% of the workday and mobility 80% of the workday.

There is occasional stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching.

There is frequent reaching, use of hands and repetitive action.

Requires occasional lifting or carrying up to 15 pounds, pushing/pulling up to 150 pounds.

There is a continuous need for speaking with clear diction and hearing sensitivity in conversation either by phone or in person.

Continuous visual acuity at close and distant range.

Inside protected from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. Minimal noise levels.

Much exposure to computer work.

Occasional exposure to risk of electrical shock.

Some exposure to infectious disease while performing job-related tasks.

Some exposure to hazardous chemicals. Occasional exposure to radiation.

Primary Location

Baptist Medical Center South

Job

  • Occupational Therapist PRN
  • Occupational Therapist PRN

Job Type: PRN-PRN

Shift: First Shift (United States of America)

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist is responsible for the evaluation, treatment, and discharge planning of patients. They will collaborate with other healthcare professionals to provide patient care and education while supervising support staff as needed.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's or Doctorate degree from an accredited School of Occupational Therapy. An active OT license and BLS certification are required for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient evaluationPatient educationCommunicationComputer literacyWindows operating systemClinical documentationInterdisciplinary collaboration

Occupational Therapist Career Context

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).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution36 jobs · 30 employers

14
<$105k
8
$105k-120k
4
$120k-135k
7
$135k-150k
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$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks36 jobs · 30 employers

401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
72%
Sign-on bonus
39%
Loan repayment
19%
Relocation assistance
8%

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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 9,491 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Jacksonville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$271k
Typical market rent
$1,601/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.5
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 · Jacksonville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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