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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST (PER DIEM)

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

Compensation

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Valley Hospital Medical Center

Located in the heart of Las Vegas, Valley Hospital Medical Center is an acute care and teaching hospital that has provided high quality healthcare to residents of Southern Nevada since 1972. The hospital offers a comprehensive range of services, including advanced cardiology, neurology, surgery and more.

The Valley Health System (VHS), with seven hospitals in Las Vegas and Southern Nevada, is looking for exceptional people who share our vision and values. We focus on clearly defined goals designed to bring about exemplary patient care.

We give our employees the structure to achieve these goals by providing advanced technological systems, processes, and practice; performance improvement and patient safety standards to foster positive patient outcomes; a collaborative practice model; evidence-based practice; and education and development programs to support recruitment and retention.

VHS is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS). Each employee at VHS takes part in the UHS Service Excellence Program. The program is guided by three standards: "Treat everyone as a guest. Demonstrate professionalism and excellence in the things I do. Practice teamwork." The talent and dedication of all UHS employees is what makes the company unique.

  • Benefit Highlights
  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan

SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries! · More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Job Description

Responsible for providing a comprehensive evaluation of performance components affecting ADL functioning and providing goal-oriented treatment to facilitate maximum level of independence.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelors Degree in Occupational Therapy from a university program satisfying the AOTA academic and intern requirements for competence.

Experience: None required, but preferred

License/Certification: Nevada State Licensure as a Registered Occupational Therapist. Current certification from the

National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). Current BLS certification.

Other: Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care/service appropriate to the age of the patients served on the assigned unit/department.

Note: May work as a Graduate of Occupational Therapy with recognition of the Board of Occupational Therapist Examiners with on-site direct supervision.

EEO Statement

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Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

ADL Functioning Assessment

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Nevada is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.5% of Nevada 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, 46% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Nevada?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $101k (middle half $82k–$110k)15 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingNevada index 100.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Nevada69 active9,362 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 46% 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.

Location & Logistics

Nevada has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

31 jobs
12
<$105k
11
$105k-120k
3
$120k-135k
5
$135k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

34 jobs · 31 employers
401k / retirement match
85% this job
CME allowance
59%
Sign-on bonus
35%
Loan repayment
21% this job
Relocation assistance
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist

Infinity Rehab · Berkeley, California

$57-$70/hr
#2

Occupational Therapist - Part Time

Sentara Health · Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

$96k-$141k
#3

Occupational Therapist Matawan NJ

$140k
#4

Occupational Therapist Marlboro NJ

$140k
+ 38 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 9,325 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About UHS

Hospitals and Health Care
Aiken, South Carolina
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation
Generous Paid Time Off
Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
401(K) with company match
Discounted stock plan
SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
Career development opportunities

Living in Las Vegas

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$403k
Typical market rent
$1,712/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
State income tax
None
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.