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NovaCare Rehabilitation
Butler, Pennsylvania

Occupational Therapist-Hand Therapist (PRN)

Occupational TherapistNo weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$45-$55/hr

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Posted 36m ago · Verified live

Job Description

  • Position: Occupational Therapist - Hand Therapist
  • Location: 180 Bon Air Plaza, Butler Pa 16001
  • Schedule: PRN, Weekdays (Hours vary as needed)
  • Compensation: $45.00 - $55.00, hourly, based on years of experience

NovaCare Rehabilitation is seeking a PRN Hand Therapist-Occupational Therapist for our outpatient orthopedic center! Although a certified hand therapist (CHT) is preferred, we are willing to consider occupational therapists with a level II fieldwork in hands (required). We have a network of hand therapists and CHTs available for support and are excited to mentor occupational therapists aspiring to be a CHT.

PRN Perks

  • Continuing Education: Free in-person and online CEUs to keep learning
  • Career Growth: Access to a nationwide, professional support network
  • 401(k): Company matching 401(k) after 1,000 hours in a calendar year
  • Diversity: Work with a variety of team sizes, patient populations, and specialties

Responsibilities

Collaboration: Supervise assistants and aides and contribute to case management.

High Standard of Care: Stay current and up to date with occupational therapy research and employ Evidence Based Practice (RCB, clinician expertise, patient perception).

Personalized Treatment: Provide comprehensive and individualized treatment, from evaluating and creating a plan of care to treatment and discharge.

Relationship-Building: Maintain positive level of interaction with centers and patients. Enhance and expand client relations with facilities and their staff.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Graduate of an American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) -accredited school of occupational therapy
  • CPR certification
  • Valid driver’s license

Preferred Qualifications

  • At least two years of experience in the application of custom splinting pre and post-op orthopedic
  • Minimum two years in adult rehabilitation; hand and splinting experience preferred

Additional Data

  • Go Anywhere with Us! 1900 centers in 39 states offering internal movement
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Hand therapyOrthopedic rehabilitationPatient evaluationTreatment planningSupervision of assistantsPost-op rehabilitationPre-op rehabilitation

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$104k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $107k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 53% have no call, 65% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Pennsylvania?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$107k in purchasing powerPennsylvania index 97.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Pennsylvania285 active9,107 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 53% no call · 65% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedPennsylvania Occupational Therapist listings: 7% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 7% offer loan repayment335 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,199 in the last 30 days1,714 the 30 days before (+87%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+3.0% 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.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist-Hand Therapist (PRN) at NovaCare Rehabilitation a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Occupational Therapy occupational therapist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

20 jobs
12
<$115k
2
$115k-130k
3
$130k-145k
3
$145k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

26 jobs · 24 employers
401k / retirement match
92% this job
CME allowance
54% this job
Sign-on bonus
15%
Loan repayment
15%
Relocation assistance
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Care Occupational Therapist- 1099 (Eastern Suffolk County)Per Diem

US Physical Therapy · Selden, New York

$65-$90/hr
#2

Occupational Therapist - $80 to 90 per hour - Part Time

Boston Speech Therapy · Boston, Massachusetts

$80-$90/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist, OT

$70-$80/hr
#4

Occupational Therapist-Neuro and Hand Therapist- Per Diem- San Diego County Float

$52.36-$75.69/hr
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Hand Therapist (OT) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 166 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About NovaCare Rehabilitation

Hospitals and Health Care
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Free in-person and online CEUs
401(k) with company match after 1,000 hours
Nationwide professional support network

Living in Butler

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$263k
Typical market rent
$931/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.7
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Pittsburgh, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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