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Occupational Therapist (OT) - Orlando & Surrounding Area

Occupational TherapistIncludes weekendsPer Diem

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Job Description

Position Summary

Orlando Health is seeking passionate Occupational Therapists (OTs) for the Central Florida Region at various locations. The role of OTs are to treat injured, ill, or disabled patients through the therapeutic use of everyday activities to develop, recover, and improve the skills needed for daily living and working.

Locations: Multiple Orlando Area locations

The Occupational Therapist treats patients with injuries, illnesses, or disabilities through the therapeutic use of everyday activities. They help these patients develop, recover, and improve the skills needed for daily living and working. This position is used primarily to supplement weekend staffing.

Orlando Health offers a great DAY ONE benefits package that includes:

  • ## Relocation assistance may be available for this role, pending conditions
  • Medical, Dental, Vision & Prescription Drug Plans

Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Accounts

Paid Time Off (accrued)

Education Assistance: Preferred Education Program-100% PAID Tuition, Tuition reimbursement & repayment of previous loans

Disability and Life Insurance

Retirement Savings Plan

Family Care Benefits & so much more!

Responsibilities

  • Evaluates patients, gathering data from the patient, physician, interdisciplinary team meetings if available, family and significant other persons and data sources.
  • Develops treatment plans which integrate with the continuum of care and have specific goals and objectives.
  • Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to treat and provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on the assigned caseload.
  • Demonstrates the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to their age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as delineated in the departmental policies and procedures.
  • Demonstrates competency in the use, care and maintenance of profession specific equipment, observing safety precautions and providing verbal explanations of the equipment and its purpose.
  • Re-evaluates and modifies treatment plan and goals when appropriate, and prepares written documentation as required by the department, and the care team.
  • Recognizes and communicates when the patient has received optimal benefit from therapy.
  • Ensures accurate billing.
  • Adheres to State Practice Act and Standards of Practice.
  • Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
  • Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Qualifications

Education/Training

Bachelor’s degree or higher from an approved program in occupational therapy.

Licensure/Certification

Maintains current Occupational Therapist license in the State of Florida-temporary permit acceptable.

Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.

Experience

None.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningPatient careClinical assessmentTherapeutic activitiesRehabilitationSafety compliance

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Florida, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (171 salary observations; 1,454 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (4,575 salary observations; 24,329 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; 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).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.8% 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

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution39 jobs · 33 employers

14
<$105k
12
$105k-120k
6
$120k-135k
7
$135k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs · 33 employers

401k / retirement match
92% this job
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
46%
Loan repayment
21%
Relocation assistance
8% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Acute Care Occupational Therapist

Sentara Health · Hampton, Virginia

$96k-$141k
#2

Occupational Therapist

Sentara Health · Norfolk, Virginia

$96k-$141k
#3

Occupational Therapist Matawan NJ

$140k
#4

Occupational Therapist Marlboro NJ

$140k
+ 39 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 9,467 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Orlando

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$357k
Typical market rent
$1,896/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.4
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 · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Orlando Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Orlando, FL
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision & Prescription Drug Plans
Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Accounts
Paid Time Off (accrued)
Education Assistance: Preferred Education Program-100% PAID Tuition
Tuition reimbursement & repayment of previous loans
Disability and Life Insurance
Retirement Savings Plan
Family Care Benefits