No salary listed — similar Occupational Therapist roles pay ~$110k (median of 61 jobs)

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Memorial Hospital at Gulfport
Gulfport, Mississippi

Occupational Therapist - Rehab Acute OT- Days - PRN

Occupational TherapistPer Diem
Posted 57m ago · Verified live

About the Role

PRN occupational therapist role in acute rehab. Day shifts. Gulfport, MS.

Join Memorial Hospital at Gulfport as a Occupational Therapist – PRN, Days in Gulfport, Mississippi.

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Memorial Hospital at Gulfport as a Occupational Therapist – PRN, Days.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist evaluates, plans, and provides medically prescribed treatments to optimize patient functional recovery and independence. They collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to document progress, facilitate discharge planning, and serve as a patient advocate.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited occupational therapy program and possess a valid Mississippi State Department of Health Occupational Therapist license. While no experience is required, one year of clinical experience in a hospital or rehabilitation setting is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Occupational therapyPatient evaluationTreatment planningFunctional recoveryPatient advocacyDischarge planningInterdisciplinary collaborationDocumentationPatient educationCritical thinkingMicrosoft OfficeRehabilitationClinical assessmentTherapeutic process

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 48% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Mississippi is 87.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.9% of Mississippi clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Occupational Therapist roles.

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