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Northside Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia

Occupational Therapist (Acute - PRN)

Occupational TherapistIncludes weekendsPer Diem

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Job Description

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Why Choose Northside and Its Rehabilitation Team?

Northside supports our employees’ professional and personal growth.

Offers advanced certification and specialty training financial support and tuition reimbursement. Available upon hire.

Staff career advancement levels programs.

Fosters an environment that promotes work/life balance. We embrace diversity. We care about you.

  • Highly recognized and supportive organization with a valued rehabilitation services department.
  • Compassionate, dedicated, innovative team of highly specialized professional staff with a focus on providing evidence based care
  • Supportive leadership team encouraging personal growth and development.
  • Strong collaboration with physicians and multidisciplinary care teams.
  • Strong supporters of our community through screenings, education, volunteering, and community service initiatives.
  • Focus on service excellence and providing expert level care to our patients.
  • Seasoned clinicians and mentors, many with advanced certifications & specialty training.
  • Residency and enrichment programs underway with other key residency programs to come
  • Longevity within our team, often celebrating 20, 30, and 40 years of service

Responsibilities

Develops and administers occupational therapy programs and treatments for inpatients and outpatients of age groups defined by clinical competency which may include neonate, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric populations. The duties of this position require patient and family education and the exercise of courtesy and patience in speaking with and assisting patients, families, medical personnel and others in order to provide quality customer service.

Qualifications

  • KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Occupational Therapy from an accredited college or university.
  • Licensed as an Occupational Therapist by the Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy.
  • Must hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS).

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/License or Certification Preferred

One (1) year of experience as a Licensed as an Occupational Therapist.

Work Hours (EX:7AM-7PM)

8AM-4:30PM

Weekend Requirements

Yes

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningAcute careInpatient careOutpatient carePatient educationClinical documentationMultidisciplinary collaborationEvidence-based practice

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Georgia, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (115 salary observations; 736 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,554 salary observations; 25,097 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; 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).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 30% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution38 jobs · 31 employers

15
<$110k
9
$110k-130k
6
$130k-150k
7
$150k-170k
1
$172k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 31 employers

401k / retirement match
94%
CME allowance
78%
Sign-on bonus
38%
Loan repayment
16%
Relocation assistance
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Virtual Occupational TherapistContract

Lets Therapy · Media, Pennsylvania

$82.50 per hour
#2

Head Occupational Therapist (Inpatient Rehabilitation & Acute Care) | NYP-CUIMC | Full-Time | Mon - Fri | Day Shift

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital · New York, New York

$70.76-$81.01/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

$130k-$160k
#4

Occupational Therapist, OT, Flexible Schedule, Home Health

$70-$75/hr
+ 39 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 9,226 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Atlanta

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$377k
Typical market rent
$1,944/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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About Northside Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Atlanta, GA
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Tuition Reimbursement
Advanced Certification & Specialty Training Financial Support
Career Advancement Programs
Work/Life Balance
Residency & Enrichment Programs