Occupational Therapist, Per Diem, Acute Care
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Job Description
Could you be our next Per Diem Occupational Therapist at Lankenau Medical Center?
Why work as an OTR-L with Main Line Health?
Make an Impact! You are a key component to keeping our patients motivated and on track with their occupational rehabilitation.
As a member of the interdisciplinary team, you will provide quality occupational therapy services through comprehensive evaluation, program planning and administration of treatment to all patients.
Daily, you will perform detailed clinical assessment based on individual patient needs upon physician referral and will develop comprehensive plans of care based on findings following occupational therapy evaluation.
Develop and Grow your Career! You are encouraged to attend MLH Education & Development Classes that offer a variety of relevant courses, tools, and resources to help achieve your personal and professional goals. On-going feedback and career development are provided by your Manager through the use of performance appraisals and 1:1 communication to further develop yourself professionally.
Join the Team! Like our patients, the Main Line Health Family encompasses a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. Just as each of our patients requires a personalized care plan, each of our employees, physicians, and volunteers, bring distinctive talents to Main Line Health. Regardless of our unique design, we all share a purpose: providing superior service and care.
Position-Specific Benefits include: We offer a number of employee discounts to various activities, services and vendors. Parking is always free!
Position: Occupational Therapist - Acute Care (Lankenau Medical Center)
Shift: Per Diem, 8 hour Day Shift. Weekend + weekday availability needed.
Experience
Relevant clinical experience as per setting. Minimum of 1 year of acute care experience desired.
Education
1. Graduate of an Occupational Therapy program.
2. BS required.
3. Master’s or Doctorate preferred
Licensures/Certifications
1. Current Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy license ( OTR-L ).
2. Provider BLS (American Heart Assoc/American Red Cross) required on hire.
3. Valid Driver’s license and insured automobile (as applicable).
Key Responsibilities
Provide quality occupational therapy services through comprehensive evaluations, program planning, and treatment administration. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to keep patients motivated and on track with their rehabilitation goals.
Requirements
Requires a degree in Occupational Therapy and a current Pennsylvania license (OTR-L). A minimum of one year of acute care experience is desired, along with BLS certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist, Per Diem, Acute Care at Main Line Health a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,156 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.
Occupational Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 44% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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