Occupational Therapist
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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
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.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Occupational Therapy median $108k (middle half $100k–$116k)34 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Kansas index 90.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in Kansas | 87 active | 9,026 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 6% remote · 58% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US Occupational Therapist listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 7% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Occupational Therapy listings | 3,199 in the last 30 days | 1,714 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 |
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