Occupational Therapist- Per Diem

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$52 per hour

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Job Description

  • Position: Occupational Therapist (OT)
  • Location: Springfield, Missouri
  • Schedule: PRNCompensation: $52 per hour
  • Sign-on bonus: $7500

Select Specialty Hospital-Springfield is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives – and Occupational Therapists (OT) play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent treatment every step of the way.

Why Join Us

Start Strong: Extensive Occupational Therapist (OT) orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.

Opportunity for Advancement: Demonstrate your skills and dedication which could lead to potential full-time opportunities.

Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care.

Responsibilities

Participate in discharge planning for each patient, including placement, patient/family education and adaptive equipment

  • Supervise certified occupational therapy assistants (OTAs), as well as OT and COTA students
  • Conduct individual patient therapy regimens
  • Monitor patients’ responses to treatment
  • Participate in continuing education seminars and in-services

Minimum Qualifications

Current state licensure as an Occupational Therapist required.

Certified BLS or completion in first 90 days of employment required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient And Family EducationSupervisionMonitoring Treatment ResponsesCompassionate Patient Care

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 55% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Missouri?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $134k (middle half $118k–$141k)189 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingMissouri index 90.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Missouri185 active8,968 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 55% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$8k sign-onMissouri Occupational Therapist listings: 9% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment191 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,162 in the last 30 days1,579 the 30 days before (+100%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+4.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

24 jobs · 22 employers
9
<$115k
2
$115k-130k
7
$130k-145k
5
$145k-160k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

30 jobs · 22 employers
401k / retirement match
90%
CME allowance
73%
Sign-on bonus
20% this job
Loan repayment
20%
Relocation assistance
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Care Occupational Therapist- 1099 (Eastern Suffolk County)Per Diem

US Physical Therapy · Selden, New York

$65-$90/hr
#2

Home Care Occupational Therapist- Per DiemPer Diem

US Physical Therapy · Port Washington, New York

$70-$90/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist - $80 to 90 per hour - Part Time

$80-$90/hr
#4

Occupational Therapist, OT

$70-$80/hr
+ 38 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 8,973 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Select Specialty Hospital - Springfield

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

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus $7,500
Extensive orientation program
Opportunity for advancement

Living in Springfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$235k
Typical market rent
$1,192/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.6
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Springfield, MO metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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