Occupational Therapist - PRN
Listed compensation
$55 per hour
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Southern Kentucky Rehabilitation Hospital Joint venture between Vibra with Select MedicalPosition: Occupational TherapistBowling Green, KYSchedule: Per Diem
$55.00 per hour
Our Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.
Why Join Us
Start Strong: Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
Opportunity for Advancement: Demonstrate your skills and dedication which could lead to potential full-time opportunities
Foster Well-being: We offer benefits which support the financial, work/life and emotional well-being of you and your family members. Part time/Per Diem positions are eligible for 401k based on reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year.
Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care
Responsibilities
Evaluates all assigned patients and develops, implements and modifies treatment plan in accordance with the patient’s need and physician direction.
Responsible for delegation and direction of all discipline-specific therapy services for those assigned patients. Ensures the design of functional treatment programs allowing for an effective return to community activities.
Serves as an educator of patients, families, students, co-workers and self.
Performs other professional duties associated with the care of the patient, development of discipline-specific therapy services and design of program delivery.
Minimum Qualifications
Current and valid state licensure or eligibility for state licensure as an Occupational Therapist required.
Certified BLS or completion in the first 90 days of employment is required.
*Post offer employment testing (POETs) are completed as part of the onboarding process and are to be completed before an employee's first day of work.*
Additional Data
Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$114k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $127k in an average-cost state. 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 48% have no call, 73% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $114k | Occupational Therapy median $130k (middle half $104k–$141k)219 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$127k in purchasing power | Kentucky index 90.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in Kentucky | 103 active | 9,042 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 5% remote · 48% no call · 73% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Kentucky occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $7k) · 17% offer loan repayment121 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Occupational Therapy listings | 3,268 in the last 30 days | 1,702 the 30 days before (+92%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +4.1% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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