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Columbia, South Carolina

PRN Occupational Therapist - Columbia

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

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Job Description

Occupational Therapist (OT)

Therapy Services

Join the PruittHealth family, where the health and safety of our workforce is our top priority! We're not only committed to your career, we're committed to the health and safety of all our therapists. Now is a great time to make a change and join one of the leading providers of post-acute care.

PruittHealth will help you conquer your career goals. At PruittHealth, we are searching for therapists who are committed to serving our residents with care and compassion, and in return, we are committed to supporting your therapy career through annual merit increases, career growth programs, preceptorship, and more.

Investing in Our Employee-Partners with Benefits

  • Advanced pay option
  • Annual merit increases
  • Relocation opportunities
  • Paid onboarding & orientation
  • Preceptorship Program & hands-on training
  • 24 / 7 direct hotline support
  • Employee Referral Bonus Program
  • Access to PruittHealth Foundation & PruittHealth University resources
  • Comprehensive health plans

Responsibilities

  • Complete evaluations, assessments, and treatments in accordance with policy and the individualized occupational therapy care plan
  • Complete all documentation and records in a timely and accurate manner
  • Follow established policies and procedures as related to the scope of practice
  • Recognize and respond to priorities in patient care showing initiative and sound judgment
  • Complete all required orientations, in-services, and trainings successfully and in a timely manner
  • Performs other related duties as necessary and as directed by supervisor

Licensure, Certification, and Educational Requirements

  • Valid professional OT license in the state of practice
  • Graduate of ACOTE accredited school and eligible to take or has passed the NBCOT exams (National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy). If foreign-trained, must meet the same qualifications as U.S. educational program requirements

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Requirements

Candidates must hold a valid professional OT license in the state of practice and be a graduate of an ACOTE accredited school. They must be eligible to take or have passed the NBCOT exams.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationPatient AssessmentTreatment PlanningClinical DocumentationCase Management

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 38% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

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

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PRN Occupational Therapist - Columbia at Pruitt Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,285 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution38 jobs · 34 employers

14
<$110k
9
$110k-130k
6
$130k-150k
7
$150k-170k
2
$170k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs

401k / retirement match
88%
CME allowance
72%
Sign-on bonus
44%
Loan repayment
22%
Relocation assistance
16%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist II EX

UCSF · San Francisco, California

$64.05-$86.19/hr
#2

Virtual Occupational TherapistContract

Lets Therapy · Media, Pennsylvania

$82.50 per hour
#3

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

$70.76-$81.01/hr
#4

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

$130k-$160k
+ 39 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Occupational Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,285 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Columbia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$220k
Typical market rent
$1,479/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.7
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Columbia, SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Pruitt Health

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5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Annual merit increases
Relocation opportunities
Paid onboarding & orientation
Preceptorship program
Employee referral bonus
Comprehensive health plans