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Providence Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas

Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

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Job Description

  • Department: Outpatient Rehabilitation- Occupational Therapy
  • Employment Type: Per Diem ( PRN)
  • Shifts Available: Days, Variable Shifts
  • Hours: Monday through Thursday, 7:30 am to 6 pm and Friday 7:30 am to 3:30 pm
  • Location: Providence Medical Center- Kansas City, KS

Join our Outpatient Rehabilitation Team and make a meaningful impact through patient-centered care. We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Occupational Therapist (OT) to provide comprehensive evaluations and individualized treatment plans that help patients improve function, maximize independence, and achieve their rehabilitation goals.

In this role, you will provide one-on-one therapy in a collaborative outpatient setting, treating patients with orthopedic, musculoskeletal, neurological, lymphedema, and pelvic health conditions. The ideal candidate is dedicated to evidence-based practice, functional outcomes, and exceptional patient care while partnering with physicians, rehabilitation specialists, and other healthcare professionals to deliver outstanding results.

Responsibilities

  • Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but is not limited to):
  • Evaluate and treat patients in an acute hospital setting to improve functional mobility, ADLs, safety, and independence
  • Develop and implement individualized treatment plans for medically complex adult and geriatric patients
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams to support safe and timely discharge planning
  • Educate patients and caregivers on adaptive strategies and equipment use
  • Document evaluations, progress, and discharge recommendations in the electronic medical record

Qualifications

  • Before we go any further, we do have some deal-breakers. You must have:
  • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy
  • Current state Occupational Therapy certification/license
  • Current BLS (AHA) certificate

Additional Qualifications That Are a Plus

National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy certification, AOTA and OTAC

Employment Status: Per Diem

Shift: Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: eeoc.gov

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningOrthopedic RehabilitationMusculoskeletal TherapyNeurological RehabilitationLymphedema ManagementADL TrainingElectronic Medical RecordsInterdisciplinary CollaborationPatient Education

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Kansas is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.0% of Kansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 58% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Kansas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $108k (middle half $100k–$116k)34 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingKansas index 90.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Kansas87 active9,026 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 58% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Occupational Therapist listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 7% offer loan repayment1,000 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+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

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

25 jobs
11
<$105k
6
$105k-125k
4
$125k-145k
4
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs
401k / retirement match
85%
CME allowance
56%
Sign-on bonus
37%
Loan repayment
22%
Relocation assistance
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

21st Century Home Health Services · Galt, California

$130k-$160k
#2

Occupational Therapist, OT, Flexible Schedule, Home HealthContract

Concierge Home Care · Melbourne, Florida

$70-$75/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist, OT, Flexible Weekday Schedule

$65-$75/hr
#4

School-Based Occupational Therapist (OT)

$67-$73/hr
+ 34 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 8,905 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Kansas City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$217k
Typical market rent
$1,322/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.5
State income tax
Up to 5.7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Kansas City, MO-KS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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