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Piedmont Healthcare
Covington, GA, US

Occupational Therapist, PRN, Days

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

Compensation

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Job Description

Providing occupational therapy for a designated group of patients, including evaluations, modalities, and treatments. Responsible for the care of patients treated by certified occupational therapist assistants, rehabilitation technicians, students, and observers.

Responsibilities

Providing occupational therapy for a designated group of patients, including evaluations, modalities, and treatments. Responsible for the care of patients treated by certified occupational therapist assistants, rehabilitation technicians, students, and observers.

Qualifications

  • Education
  • Bachelor’s Degree in occupational therapy Required
  • New Graduates of Occupational Therapy program eligible

Licenses and Certifications

  • OT - Occupational Therapist – Registered Current GA License as Occupational Therapist or current compact privileges in Georgia Upon Hire Required
  • BCLS - Basic Life Support through AHA Upon Hire Required
  • Business Unit: Company Name
  • Piedmont Newton Hospital

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningClinical supervision

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Georgia, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (102 salary observations; 958 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,263 salary observations; 28,727 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Georgia?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $99k (middle half $83k–$103k)18 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Georgia vs national$96k median in Georgia$97k nationally (−1%)102 state / 5,263 national salary observations
Cost of livingGeorgia index 96.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Georgia291 active8,933 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 12% remote · 32% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedGeorgia occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 5% offer loan repayment313 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,211 in the last 30 days1,611 the 30 days before (+99%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+4.4% 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.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

32 jobs · 25 employers
5
<$95k
16
$95k-115k
3
$115k-135k
6
$135k-155k
2
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 25 employers
401k / retirement match
94%
CME allowance
69%
Sign-on bonus
38%
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Concierge Home Care · Melbourne, Florida

$70-$75/hr
#2

Occupational Therapist (OT) – Flexible ScheduleContract

Concierge Home Care · Brandon, Florida

$70-$75/hr
#3

School-Based Occupational Therapist (OT)

$67-$73/hr
#4

Occupational Therapist Marlboro NJ

$140k
+ 33 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 9,068 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Covington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$267k
Typical market rent
$1,839/mo
Residents’ average commute
37 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
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.