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Preferred Therapy Solutions
Holyoke, Massachusetts

Occupational Therapist - OT (Per Diem - Weekday hours only)

Occupational TherapistIncludes weekendsPer Diem

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

A Per Diem (weekday hours only!) Occupational Therapist, (OT/OTR), position is now available in our sub-acute/skilled nursing rehab department located in Holyoke, MA. Once hired as part of the PTS team, you may join as many of our other local PRN rosters as you wish.

You may have already heard that Preferred Therapy Solutions is different from other therapy companies. Let us tell you why we are a step above the rest.

Excellence. Stability. Integrity.

  • We are owned and operated by therapists.
  • We focus on appropriate and ethical patient care.
  • Members of our management team have worked in the very position you are interested in.
  • We understand what therapists need to be successful.
  • We know that a healthy balance between work and family is important, so we offer a very generous paid time off package for full and part-time employees.
  • We know that continuing your education is important, so we have a great education department to help you stay up to date.

The success of our residents relies on the success of our therapists. We know that providing the highest quality care brings the highest outcome for our residents. After all, we are all in this to help those we treat reach their highest level of independence. Come join our team and be part of our success!

#itsallaboutthepatient

#occupationaltherapist

#perdiem

#massachusetts

#yourchoiceourprivilege

Qualifications

  • Must possess a current Occupational Therapist (OTR/L) license or license eligible to practice in the state where to be employed.
  • Prior experience in a sub-acute/ skilled nursing facility setting is required
  • Must enjoy working with the geriatric population to improve their quality of life
  • SNF experience.

Key Responsibilities

The core responsibility involves providing occupational therapy services within a sub-acute or skilled nursing rehabilitation department, focusing on helping residents reach their highest level of independence. The role requires delivering the highest quality care to achieve the best outcomes for residents.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Sub-acute Setting

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Massachusetts, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (247 salary observations; 538 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,587 salary observations; 25,232 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 Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.2% of Massachusetts 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, 76% 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 - OT (Per Diem - Weekday hours only) at Preferred Therapy Solutions a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,285 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs

401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
36%
Loan repayment
18%
Relocation assistance
15%

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Work-life snapshot

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

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

  • Includes weekends

Living in Holyoke

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$339k
Typical market rent
$1,863/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.1
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Springfield, MA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Preferred Therapy Solutions

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Benefits & Perks

Generous paid time off package
Great education department