Occupational Therapist PRN - Inpatient Rehab

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$48/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Department: Inpatient Rehab Facility (IRF)

Job Summary

Welcome to Sarasota Memorial Health Care Systems Adult Population Rehab Department!

Sarasota Memorial's 60-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility is a hospital based intensive rehab dedicated to patients recovering from multi-trauma, stroke, neurological diseases such as Parkinson's, Multiple Sclerosis, and brain injury; spinal cord injury, orthopedic, oncology, and other complex cardiac and medical diagnoses.

We are the only hospital-based rehab facility in Sarasota County capable of providing emergency access to important hospital services and healthcare specialists.

Our program offers an intensive, coordinated, interdisciplinary rehabilitative approach designed to optimize each patient's potential for recovery and return home through our medical management, state of the art technology and rehabilitative techniques, as well as coordination of care for discharge and beyond. We are CARF accredited as well as a CARF certified Stroke Specialty Program provider.

The Occupational Therapist is responsible for utilizing purposeful activities or interventions to achieve functional outcomes, maximizing the independence and maintenance of health of any individual who is limited by a physical injury or illness, a cognitive impairment, a psychosocial dysfunction, a mental illness, a developmental or a learning disability, or an adverse environmental condition. The Occupational Therapist also assumes the responsibility for assessing the patient, identifying the level of acuity of illness, planning the patient’s treatment program, and implementing/directing the program.

The PRN hourly rate for this position is $48.00.

Required Qualifications

For employees assigned to dedicated orthopedic team: - Require successful completion of Annual Orthopedic education requirements upon hire and then annually as outlined in the Orthopedic Program(s) Education plan.

Preferred Qualifications

Prefer Masters or Doctorate in Occupational Therapy.

Prefer Electronic Medical Record (EMR) experience.

Required License and Certs

FL OT: Florida Occupational Therapist

Preferred License and Certs

BLS: Basic Life Support

Employment Screening Requirements

As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. info.flclearinghouse.com

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist assesses patients, identifies acuity levels, and plans and implements treatment programs to achieve functional outcomes. They utilize purposeful interventions to maximize independence for patients with physical, cognitive, or psychosocial impairments.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Florida Occupational Therapist license and successfully complete annual orthopedic education requirements. A Master's or Doctorate in Occupational Therapy and experience with Electronic Medical Records are preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentTreatment PlanningInpatient CareStroke RehabilitationNeurological RehabilitationOrthopedic RehabilitationBasic Life Support (BLS)Interdisciplinary CarePatient Care

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Florida, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (156 salary observations; 1,464 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (4,521 salary observations; 25,570 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 Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 43 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 9% are remote, 33% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Location & Logistics

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

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Salary Distribution22 jobs

10
<$110k
6
$110k-120k
1
$125k
4
$130k-140k
1
$146k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 24 employers

401k / retirement match
85%
CME allowance
82%
Sign-on bonus
12%
Relocation assistance
3%
Visa sponsorship
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,471 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Sarasota

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$438k
Typical market rent
$2,175/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 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.