Discovery Therapy logo
Discovery Therapy
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Burned Out - Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist Top 25% in Occupational TherapyFull-Time

Listed compensation

$90-$107/hr

  • 80%better work-life than Occupational Therapy peers
  • 51%of Occupational Therapy listings state pay

The week · per this posting

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Flexibility, Flexibility, Flexibility!

You choose your schedule. No kidding!

Discovery Therapy is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join our Early Intervention team within greater Philly area.

Join our community based early intervention program throughout greater Philadelphia. We have full-time, part-time, PRN and contract/per-diem positions available.

In Person Available.

Qualification Requirements

  • Must be Licensed Occupational Therapist in the state of Pennsylvania.
  • Occupational Therapist Must have a Master's Degree from an accredited university.

Available Positions

  • Full Time Occupational Therapist
  • Benefits for full-time role
  • Part Time Occupational Therapist
  • Per Diem Occupational Therapist
  • W2 or 1099 Contractor Position
  • Pay is negotiable upon experience
  • Live the schedule you want starting today!

Key Responsibilities

Provide occupational therapy services within a community-based early intervention program. Manage a flexible schedule while delivering care to clients in the greater Philadelphia area.

Requirements

Must be a licensed Occupational Therapist in the state of Pennsylvania. Requires a Master's degree from an accredited university.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Community-based TherapyPatient AssessmentTreatment Planning

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Burned Out - Occupational Therapist at Discovery Therapy a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 8,995 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Discovery Therapy holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 80/100, 22 active listings.

Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 65% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$205k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $210k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

10 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution10 jobs · 8 employers

2
<$100k
2
$100k-110k
3
$110k-115k
1
$126k
2
$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks10 jobs · 8 employers

401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
50%
Sign-on bonus
30%
Loan repayment
10%
Relocation assistance
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist

Amedisys · Hayward, California

$129k–$160k
#2

Acute Care Occupational Therapist

Sentara Health · Hampton, Virginia

$96k-$141k
#3

Occupational Therapist

$106k-$126k
#4

Pediatric Occupational Therapist (OT)

$57k-$114k
+ 8 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,995 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Philadelphia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$204k
Typical market rent
$1,768/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 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.

Discovery Therapy logo

About Discovery Therapy

Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists
Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible Schedule
Full-Time Benefits
W2 or 1099 Contractor