Assistant-Occupational Therapist I PRN
Compensation
Pay not listed
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
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Job Description
Delivers therapeutic occupational therapy intervention under the direct supervision of a licensed therapist according to a written plan of care to meet established goals.
Provides treatment, participates in discharge planning, and communicates findings and progress according to professional licensure/certification, scope of practice and departmental/discipline policies and procedures. Produces other reports as needed.
May supervise clinical students and support staff including certified/licensed assistants, technicians, and volunteers. Provides a caring relationship that facilitates health, and healing. Performs other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities
- Provides treatment under supervision of licensed occupational therapist
- Provides discharge planning information, which includes patient/family education, follow-up, and referral to community resources.
- Contributes to the development of staff and students.
- Participates in activities designed to improve health care delivery
- Completes assigned goals
Specifications
Experience
- Entry level.
Minimum Required
Preferred/Desired
Education
- See licensure.
Minimum Required
Preferred/Desired
Training
Minimum Required
Preferred/Desired
Special Skills
- Computer Literacy.
Minimum Required
- Basic Skills.
Preferred/Desired
Licensure
- Licensed as an Occupational Therapy Assistant in state of practice.
Minimum Required
- BLS certification within 14 days of hire date
Preferred/Desired
Requirements
Requires licensure as an Occupational Therapy Assistant in the state of practice. Entry-level experience is acceptable, and BLS certification is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Mississippi is 87.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.9% of Mississippi clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 50% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 10% in occupational therapy | ranked against 9,043 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Occupational Therapy median $110k (middle half $95k–$112k)28 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Mississippi index 87.0 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in Mississippi | 49 active | 9,040 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 50% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Occupational Therapy listings | 3,212 in the last 30 days | 1,658 the 30 days before (+94%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +3.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Assistant-Occupational Therapist I PRN at Baptist a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,043 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
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Benefits & Perks
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,043 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Living in Columbus
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $206k
- Typical market rent
- $1,371/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 19 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
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.