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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Occupational Therapist - Full Time - Internal Travel Program

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

  • Are you an Occupational Therapist (OT) with a desire to impact the lives of the older adult population?
  • Join Symbria’s Internal Travel Team!

Are you a therapist looking for travel assignments, but want the perks of a full-time employee? Look no further, Symbria is offering full-time travel positions that offer all the benefits of full-time-health insurance, PTO, continuing education, to name a few. Continue to scroll to see our full benefits package!

Travel assignments can be placed anywhere within our organization, and we operate in 10 states with a variety of settings! We will offer a monthly travel stipend in addition to a competitive salary.

Some of the states we service: PA (Central Region), MA, CT, IL, IN, OH, MO and WI

Responsibilities

Review and evaluate physician’s referral and patient’s medical record to determine Occupational Therapy program required.

Evaluate each patient’s current level of functioning using approved evaluation techniques, tests and observations, and prepare written treatment programs based on evaluations.

Administer a prescribed Occupational Therapy program to restore and maintain maximum function and prevent disability using a range of therapeutic modalities

Coordinate occupational therapy services with Physical Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology and the Nursing department.

Maintain appropriate documentation in the patient chart, and re-evaluate patient progress and revise treatment programs when necessary.

Communicate Physical Therapy philosophy and treatment approaches and goals to patients, their families and other members of the rehabilitation team.

Supervise Symbria Rehab Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants, monitor productivity and staffing needs within the community.

  • Complete all required clinical and billing documentation as indicated and submit in a timely manner.
  • Adhere to Symbria Rehab’s mission, Code of Conduct, and policies and procedures.
  • Maintain productivity standards.
  • Full utilization of technology provided to document and enhance client care.
  • Adhere to terms and conditions of travel assignment contract.
  • Available and willing to travel to any location where Symbria provides contracted therapy services.
  • Must be able to provide own transportation between patient visits and travel assignments.
  • Any and all duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, the ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily is necessary and the qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:

  • Graduate of an accredited school for Occupational Therapy.
  • A valid registered license is required for Symbria's operating states, or the ability to obtain a license or compact license to support assignments in any designated state.
  • If using a compact license, must have a full license in your state of residence.
  • Able to work in a fast-paced environment, multi-task, prioritize, and meet deadlines.
  • Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem-solving skills, and basic math skills.
  • Effective interpersonal skills with strong focus on customer service.
  • Proficient use of computers and Microsoft Office: Word, Excel and Outlook.
  • Acute care, long-term care and/or rehabilitation experience. (Prefered but not required!)

Travel Assignment Information

Assignments will be based on 13-week internal contracts. Once an assignment is complete there will be an option to extend the assignment or to be placed at another Symbria location. Terms of the contract are based on company and staffing needs.

Each assignment is eligible for a monthly living stipend based on location and travel.

Continuous assignments are guaranteed for one year. After completing a year of travel assignments, you may have the opportunity for relocation assistance to secure a permanent placement or choose to continue as part of the internal travel team.

Why Symbria?

At Symbria our employees act like owners – because we are owners!

As one of the few 100% employee-owned healthcare providers, our focus remains on delivering best-in-class services within our Pharmacy, Rehabilitation and Well-Being operations, which allows our clients to improve the lives and well-being of their patients and residents.

Our teams utilize insights and analytics to drive better health outcomes for our partnered post-acute and senior living communities while providing them with flexible service options.

Symbria’s Core Values drive the way we partner with those clients, their patients and residents and the way our diverse employee-owners work together:

  • Integrity – Honest, Fairness and ethics
  • Compassion – Commitment to serving seniors
  • Stewardship – Maximizing mission and margin
  • Innovation – Striving to enhance our value to your organization

Teamwork – Working Together Unselfishly Toward Goals

  • As an employee-owner, Symbria’s success becomes your success. In addition, we provide:
  • Competitive pay, aligned with market guidelines
  • Full Benefits Package, including very generous paid time off plans
  • Professional liability coverage
  • 100% employer-funded ESOP retirement plan

Continuing Education

Symbria’s Talent Team handles candidate communication directly rather than utilizing outside agencies; if interested in this role, direct application to the job posting and contact with a Symbria talent team member is recommended.

All applicants will be afforded equal opportunity without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, order of protection status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, military status or an unfavorable discharge from military service.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningClinical DocumentationInterdisciplinary CoordinationPatient SupervisionTime Management

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, 4% are remote, 36% have no call, 66% 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 Occupational Therapist - Full Time - Internal Travel Program at Symbria 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 Occupational Therapist Jobs

42 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution39 jobs · 33 employers

17
<$115k
6
$115k-140k
11
$140k-165k
5
$165k-190k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs

401k / retirement match
91% this job
CME allowance
70% this job
Sign-on bonus
36%
Loan repayment
18%
Relocation assistance
15% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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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 Philadelphia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$204k
Typical market rent
$1,768/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
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.

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Symbria

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501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health insurance
PTO
Continuing education
Monthly travel stipend
Professional liability coverage
100% employer-funded ESOP retirement plan