Pays $55.00 per hourOccupational Therapist market median is ~$96k (10 jobs)

Occupational Therapist- Per Diem

Occupational TherapistPer Diem
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About the Role

Per diem occupational therapy. $55/hr. Oro Valley, AZ.

Join Select Specialty Hospital - Tucson as a Occupational Therapist – Per Diem, $55/hr in Oro Valley, Arizona, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $55/hr.
  • Extensive orientation program
  • 401k eligible after 1,000 hours

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • Opportunity for advancement to full-time

Apply to join Select Specialty Hospital - Tucson as a Occupational Therapist – Per Diem, $55/hr.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will conduct individual patient therapy regimens and monitor responses to treatment. They are also responsible for participating in discharge planning and supervising therapy assistants and students.

Requirements

Candidates must hold current state licensure as an Occupational Therapist. Additionally, they are required to possess or obtain BLS certification within the first 90 days of employment.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Occupational TherapyDischarge PlanningPatient EducationAdaptive EquipmentSupervisionTherapy RegimensPatient MonitoringBLS Certification

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 35% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

In Arizona, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (164 salary observations; 427 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (7,159 salary observations; 21,177 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$114k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $114k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Occupational Therapist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 10 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Salary Distribution38 jobs · 32 employers

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$110k-125k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs

CME allowance
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401k / retirement match
61% this job
Sign-on bonus
45%
Relocation assistance
13%
Visa sponsorship
6%

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About Select Specialty Hospital - Tucson

Hospitals and Health Care
Mechanicsburg, PA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Extensive orientation program
Opportunity for advancement to full-time
401k eligible after 1,000 hours