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Erickson Senior Living
Highlands Ranch, Colorado

Occupational Therapist - PRN / Per Diem

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$55/hr

The week · per this posting

Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Location

Wind Crest by Erickson Senior Living

Job Description

Join our team as an Occupational Therapist to join our team and provide personalized care to our residents. With all residents living on campus, you'll have the opportunity to support them throughout their continuum of care, assisting with daily living activities and ensuring their individual needs are met.

What We Offer

A culture of diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging, which builds on our mission, vision and values

Medical, dental and vision packages, including an annual reimbursement for qualified wellness expenses, personal health coaching and telemedicine options

PTO Plans, PLUS company paid volunteer hours for eligible team members, in accordance with applicable state law

  • 401k for all team members 18 and over with a company 3% match
  • Onsite medical centers, providing wellness visits and sick care for all team members over 18 years of age

Free access to our on-site Team member Health and Well-Being Centers, plus Well-Being programs, tools and resources for you and your immediate family members

Education assistance, certification reimbursement and access to over 6,000 courses through our online learning library, designed to enhance your current skills and build new ones

  • Growth Opportunities – grow with the company as we open new communities and expand on our existing ones!
  • Compensation: $55/hour.

How You Will Make an Impact

Providing a holistic approach, supporting the residents' physical, spiritual, emotional, and clinical needs

Implementing residents’ personal care plans, focusing on residents’ strengths, preferences, and preferred routines, while providing a sense of comfort, companionship, and belonging.

Working with the interdisciplinary clinical team to ensure the needs of our residents are being addressed throughout their care.

What You Will Need

  • Minimum 1 years’ experience in working with the older adult population related to the therapies is preferred.
  • Current CPR Certification.
  • Must possess a valid and current state Occupational Therapy license.

Please note that specific state regulations and requirements may be applicable. These regulations take precedence over the requirements outlined in the job description.

Employer Takes Applications on an Ongoing Basis

Wind Crest is a beautiful 84-acre continuing care retirement community located in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, just minutes from Denver. We’re part of a growing national network of communities managed by Erickson Senior Living, one of the country’s largest and most respected providers of senior living and health care.

Wind Crest helps people live better lives by fulfilling our promises of a vibrant lifestyle, financial stability, and focused health and well-being services for those who live and work with us.

As part of our team, you'll enjoy flexibility and work-life balance to meet your personal and professional goals, and we are committed to providing you with opportunities to learn and grow.

Erickson Senior Living, its affiliates, and managed communities are Equal Opportunity Employers and are committed to providing a workplace free of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, veteran status, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will provide personalized care to residents, supporting their physical, spiritual, and emotional needs. They will work with an interdisciplinary clinical team to implement and manage individual care plans.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a valid and current state Occupational Therapy license and a current CPR certification. At least one year of experience working with the older adult population is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient careClinical documentationCare planningGeriatric careInterdisciplinary collaborationRehabilitation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - PRN / Per Diem at Erickson Senior Living a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,052 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 48% have no call, 57% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution29 jobs

8
<$120k
5
$120k-140k
9
$140k-160k
6
$160k-180k
1
$187k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs

401k / retirement match
86% this job
CME allowance
61%
Loan repayment
25%
Sign-on bonus
21%
Relocation assistance
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Health - Occupational Therapist (OT)Per Diem

Argus Home Healthcare · Glendale, Colorado

$75-$120/hr
#2

Home Care Occupational TherapistPer Diem

US Physical Therapy · Morristown, New Jersey

$74-$93.75/hr
#3

Home Care Occupational Therapist- (Morris County)

$74-$93.75/hr
#4

Home Care Occupational Therapist- Per Diem (Western Nassau County)

$70-$90/hr
+ 37 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,052 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Highlands Ranch

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$613k
Typical market rent
$2,597/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
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 Erickson Senior Living

Hospitals and Health Care
Catonsville, MD
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental and vision packages
Annual reimbursement for qualified wellness expenses
Personal health coaching and telemedicine options
PTO Plans
Company paid volunteer hours for eligible team members
401k for all team members 18 and over with a company 3% match
Onsite medical centers
Free access to on-site Team member Health and Well-Being Centers