Pays $110k-$111kOccupational Therapist market median is ~$88k (5 jobs)

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Lanham, Maryland

Travel Occupational Therapist General Job

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About the Role

13-week travel OT assignment in skilled nursing facility. Guaranteed 35 hours/week, weekly pay $2,113-$2,139. Day shift, 5 days/week.

Join Healthforce as a Travel Occupational Therapist – 13-Week Contract in Lanham, Maryland. Occupational Therapist – General, traveling assignment in Lanham, MD. Start date 11/30/2026 for 13 weeks.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $2113 - $2139/week.
  • Weekly pay
  • Guaranteed hours
  • Dedicated recruiter support
  • Travel logistics assistance
  • Onboarding assistance

Work Schedule

  • Contract position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Healthforce as a Travel Occupational Therapist – 13-Week Contract.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive occupational therapy assessments and develop individualized treatment plans to improve patient mobility and functional performance. Provide direct patient care and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States and available to work the specified shift schedule in a travel assignment. Experience and competencies aligned with general occupational therapy practice in adult populations within a skilled nursing facility are required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Occupational therapyPatient assessmentTreatment planningDirect patient careDocumentationInterdisciplinary collaborationRehabilitationFunctional performance improvementMobility trainingDischarge planningRegulatory compliance

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Maryland, Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc pay a median of ~$88k across 114 listings, vs ~$97k nationally (8,525 listings).

Maryland's cost-of-living index is 124.0 (US average = 100), so the posted ~$111k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $89k in an average-cost state — Maryland ranks #8 of 50 for clinician purchasing power. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.3% 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 5 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Loan repayment
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About Healthforce

Hospitals and Health Care
Fort Myers
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Weekly pay
Guaranteed hours
Dedicated recruiter support
Travel logistics assistance
Onboarding assistance