PRN Occupational Therapist Assistant - Acute Care

Occupational TherapistIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$83,200

The week · per this posting

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

Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Job Overview & Responsibilities

Are you passionate about expanding access to transformative care, leading the way in innovative therapy practices, and pursuing clear, tangible pathways for professional growth and development? At PT Solutions, we’re hiring for Certified Occupational Therapist Assistants in Calhoun, GA who are ready to elevate their career while making a real difference in the lives of patients and our communities.

Why Join PT Solutions?

PT Solutions works together with Advent Health-Gordon to provide rehabilitation therapy services in order to best serve patients in the area. We have been recognized as a USA Today Top Workplace four years in a row, including 2025!

At PT Solutions, we are founded by clinicians. Our mission is expanding access to transformative care because people matter—people who need care, and our people who provide care.

As part of our team, you’ll join innovators and advocates, passionate about advancing access to quality care and making a lasting impact on patients, communities, and the industry. That means more collaboration for evidence-based therapy when and where it’s needed. It also means tangible opportunities for your future through learning and advancement.

Hospital/Clinic Address

  • 1035 Red Bud Rd NECalhoun, Georgia 30701
  • PRN Shift/Hour Requirements: 2 weekend day shifts per month, 1 major holiday, 1 minor holiday
  • Your Responsibilities as an Acute Care Occupational Therapist Assistant
  • Prepare equipment for treatment and assist an Occupational Therapist with rehabilitative activities for patients
  • Establish strong relationships with each patient so that they have ability to exceed their functional goals

Demonstrate a positive connection with patients, patient families, fellow clinicians, and other hospital team members

Build and maintain relationships throughout the hospital (I. e. physicians, case management, nurses, etc)

Qualifications & Pay Range

Qualifications

  • Graduate ACOTE approved occupational therapy assistant program
  • Current or pending state licensure
  • Basic Life Support certification

Compensation

Pay Range: $40 (Any posted pay range considers multiple compensations factors including background, experience, and work location while also allowing for salary growth within the position)

Company Overview

A Mission That Moves Us

At PT Solutions, we are a team united by a shared purpose: expanding access to transformative care. No matter where you are in your career, we’re committed to your professional growth and empowering you to shape the future of rehabilitation therapy.

Join us and transform care. Let’s go further together.

Learn more about careers with PT Solutions at Physical Therapy Careers | PT Solutions

Follow #PTSLife on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn to see our community in action. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all qualified candidates to apply.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist Assistant will prepare equipment for treatment and assist the Occupational Therapist with rehabilitative activities for patients. They are also responsible for building and maintaining strong relationships with patients, families, and the broader hospital care team.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Patient CareEquipment PreparationClinical DocumentationInterpersonal Communication

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Georgia, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (81 salary observations; 776 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (4,769 salary observations; 24,610 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$83k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $86k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PRN Occupational Therapist Assistant - Acute Care at PT Solutions Physical Therapy a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy Assistant — ranked against 1,043 active Occupational Therapy Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top contract/1099 OTA Jobs

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Occupational Therapy Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,043 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes weekends

Living in Calhoun

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$270k
Typical market rent
$1,659/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
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.