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PRN Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistNo nightsPer Diem

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Job Description

  • Job Location: East Valley Medical Respite Center - Mesa, AZ
  • Position Type: Full Time
  • Education Level: Graduate Degree
  • Salary Range: Undisclosed
  • Job Shift: Day

Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

Provide occupational therapy services to patients at the East Valley Medical Respite Center. Ensure high-quality care and support for individuals in a clinical setting.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a graduate degree in Occupational Therapy. The position requires professional clinical qualifications suitable for a medical respite environment.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient CareClinical AssessmentRehabilitation

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Arizona, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (132 salary observations; 606 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,263 salary observations; 28,727 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Arizona?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · above average in occupational therapyranked against 9,068 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Arizona vs national$96k median in Arizona$97k nationally (−1%)132 state / 5,263 national salary observations
Cost of livingArizona index 100.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Arizona202 active8,931 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 10% remote · 36% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedArizona occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 27% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 12% offer loan repayment226 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,211 in the last 30 days1,611 the 30 days before (+99%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+4.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (9,068 Occupational Therapy listings), 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

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

33 jobs · 28 employers
7
<$95k
15
$95k-115k
3
$115k-135k
6
$135k-155k
2
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 28 employers
401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
72%
Sign-on bonus
38%
Loan repayment
22%
PSLF eligible
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist, OT, Flexible Schedule, Home HealthContract

Concierge Home Care · Melbourne, Florida

$70-$75/hr
#2

Occupational Therapist (OT) – Flexible ScheduleContract

Concierge Home Care · Brandon, Florida

$70-$75/hr
#3

School-Based Occupational Therapist (OT)

$67-$73/hr
#4

Occupational Therapist Marlboro NJ

$140k
+ 35 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 5.1
Better work-life than 50% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,068 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Mesa

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$416k
Typical market rent
$1,532/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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