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New Castle, Pennsylvania

Occupational Therapist (OT) - PRN

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Job Description

  • Occupational Therapist (OTR) - PRN
  • Location: New Castle, PA
  • Schedule: PRN - 1-9 hours per week and/or as needed
  • Premier Therapy is seeking a PRN Occupational Therapist (OTR) to join our therapy team in New Castle, PA.

What You'll Do

  • Evaluate patients and develop individualized plans of care.
  • Provide skilled occupational therapy treatment and monitor progress.
  • Educate patients, families, and caregivers.
  • Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and complete required documentation.

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
  • Current OT license or eligibility for licensure in the state of practice.
  • SNF/long-term care experience preferred, but not required.
  • PRN Benefit*
  • 401(k) participation after 90 days
  • Apply today to learn more about our PRN opportunity in New Castle, PA!

*Benefit listed above is available to eligible PRN employees and is subject to applicable plan requirements.

Premier Therapy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will evaluate patients to develop individualized care plans and provide skilled therapy treatments. They are also responsible for monitoring patient progress and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningPatient educationCaregiver educationInterdisciplinary collaboration

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 30% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Pennsylvania?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $107k (middle half $90k–$146k)12 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Pennsylvania784 active25,690 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 30% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Occupational Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution34 jobs · 31 employers

17
<$110k
6
$110k-130k
4
$130k-150k
7
$150k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs · 31 employers

401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
71%
Sign-on bonus
26%
Loan repayment
15%
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital · New York, New York

$70.76-$81.01/hr
#2

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

21st Century Home Health Services · Galt, California

$130k-$160k
#3

Occupational Therapist, OT, Flexible Schedule, Home Health

$70-$75/hr
#4

Occupational Therapist

$68-$75/hr
+ 39 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 9,348 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Premier Therapy

Hospitals and Health Care
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k) participation after 90 days

Living in New Castle

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$173k
Typical market rent
$961/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
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.