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Jenkintown, Pennsylvania

Occupational Therapist Per Diem Jefferson Moss-Magee Jenkintown

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

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Job Description

Job Details The Occupational Therapist is responsible for the evaluation, treatment, and discharge planning of all patients referred for their given services. The therapist is an integral healthcare provider accountable to assist the patient to their highest level of function. The therapist will uphold the mission, vision, and values of Jefferson Health. Works in conjunction with other health care professionals to coordinate treatment plans and care. Essential Functions:

  • Provide therapy evaluations, treatment planning, treatment interventions and discharge planning for a full patient caseload in acute care, skilled facility, acute rehab, outpatient settings as appropriate.
  • Plans, organizes and delivers treatment programs that help clients/patients recover and rehabilitate.
  • Utilizes tools and techniques to administer safe therapeutic interventions and trainings, for patient and families.
  • Records and documents clients/patients' health progress information for evaluation, all therapeutic interventions including daily treatments, progress notes, evaluations and discharge summaries.
  • Performs other duties as assigned. Job Description Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctoral Degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy Program. AND Experience: 0-2 years of clinical practice required. 1 year preferred. Valid state license in Occupational Therapy. Valid certification from the National Board of Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) is required. BLS, CPR certification required via AHA. Work Shift Workday Day (United States of America) Worker Sub Type Regular Employee Entity Albert Einstein Medical Center Primary Location Address 201 Old York Road, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, United States of America Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years. Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.

Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.

All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

For more benefits information, please click here In keeping with Jefferson's Mission, We Improve Lives, it is our goal to recruit, retain, develop and reward highly-qualified employees. If you are enthusiastic, caring and dedicated to service excellence, we invite you to consider joining Jefferson.

Jefferson encourages its employees to expand their knowledge and develop their careers through growth opportunities and continuing education. With a long standing history, Jefferson has been advancing the medical field from the heart of Center City Philadelphia for nearly 200 years.

Our Mission, We Improve Lives, expands to every corner of the organization. From our weekly farmer’s market, to our new Jefferson Accelerator Zone for innovation, our employees’ passion for the community is evident by the daily gestures towards our patients, students and each other.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist is responsible for evaluating, treating, and planning the discharge of patients referred for services. They work with other healthcare professionals to coordinate treatment plans and ensure patients reach their highest level of function.

Requirements

Candidates must have a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral Degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy Program and a valid state license in Occupational Therapy. Experience of 0-2 years is required, with 1 year preferred, along with valid certification from the NBCOT and BLS/CPR certification.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationDocumentationCollaborationPatient CareRehabilitation

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, 70% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Pennsylvania?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 10% in occupational therapyranked against 9,043 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $96k (middle half $84k–$114k)174 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Pennsylvania284 active9,085 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 36% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedPennsylvania occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 7% state a sign-on bonus · 6% offer loan repayment332 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,238 in the last 30 days1,701 the 30 days before (+90%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+4.7% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (9,043 Occupational Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist Per Diem Jefferson Moss-Magee Jenkintown at Jefferson Health Plans 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 9,043 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution

31 jobs · 26 employers
6
<$95k
12
$95k-115k
3
$115k-135k
7
$135k-155k
3
$155k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs · 26 employers
401k / retirement match
93% this job
CME allowance
54%
Sign-on bonus
32%
Loan repayment
11%
Visa sponsorship
7%

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 9,043 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Jefferson Health Plans

Insurance Carriers
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life and AD&D Insurance
Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts
Retirement Plans
Tuition Assistance

Living in Jenkintown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$434k
Typical market rent
$1,693/mo
Residents’ average commute
33 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.