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Rockville, Maryland

Occupational Therapist, Per Diem Day Shift, Rehabilitation

Occupational TherapistNo weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$60/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Job Description

Adventist Rehabilitation - Rockville

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Rockville Rehab seeks to hire an experienced Occupational Therapist for our Inpatient Rehabilitation department who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.

As an Occupational Therapist, You Will

  • Perform an initial examination and evaluation to establish an impairment/diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care prior to intervention for all persons served with basic rehabilitation needs in acute care, outpatient, or inpatient rehabilitation settings (flex to any Rehab site as needed)
  • Provide, or direct and supervise, the therapy intervention consistent with the results of the examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and plan of care. The therapist involves the patient/client and appropriate others in the planning, implementation, and assessment of the plan of care, and reexamines the patient/client as necessary during an episode of care to evaluate progress or change in patient/client status and modify the plan of care accordingly or discontinue occupational therapy services
  • In consultation with appropriate disciplines, plan for discharge of the patient/client taking into consideration achievement of anticipated goals and expected outcomes, and provide for appropriate follow-up or referral. The occupational therapist discontinues intervention when the patient/client is unable to continue to progress toward goals or when the occupational therapist determines that the patient/client will no longer benefit from therapy (in coordination with referring provider/team where indicated)
  • Communicate, coordinate, and document all aspects of patient/client management including the results of the initial examination and evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, plan of care, interventions, response to interventions, barriers to progress, changes in patient/client status relative to the interventions, reexamination, and discharge/discontinuation of intervention and other patient/client management activities with members of the care team as indicated. Supervise and direct the patient care activities of assigned rehab aides, office assistants, and volunteers
  • Manage schedule to accommodate range in census and patient load and inform management of any issues with caseload management
  • Attend team meetings and effectively communicate patient status, using, if needed, the medical record or other treating therapists to ensure sufficient knowledge of the case
  • Be responsible for individual professional development activities

Qualifications Include

  • Bachelor, Master, or Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from an accredited Occupational Therapy program
  • 1 year of site-specific experience preferred
  • Active Maryland OT License
  • Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required

Work Schedule: Employment Type: Per Diem

Typical Daily Schedule: Monday - Friday, 5 weekdays per month (offering a minimum of 4 hours/shift)

Shift Type: Day

Shift Differential Eligible: No

Compensation: This position is per diem at a rate of $60/hour

Holidays: Two major holidays (at least one winter holiday) per year.

Strong COTAs encouraged to apply

Pay Range

If the salary range is not displayed or if the position is Per Diem (with a fixed rate), salary discussions will take place during the screening process.

  • Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), this position is classified as:
  • United States of America (Non-Exempt)
  • At Adventist HealthCare our job is to care for you.

We Do This by Offering

  • Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
  • Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
  • 403(b) retirement plan
  • Free Employee parking
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support

As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist HealthCare has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. Adventist HealthCare was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County.

If you want to make a difference in someone’s life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference.

Join the Adventist HealthCare team today, apply now to be considered!

COVID-19 Vaccination

Adventist HealthCare strongly recommends all applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination.

Tobacco and Drug Statement

Tobacco use is a well-recognized preventable cause of death in the United States and an important public health issue. In order to promote and maintain a healthy work environment, Adventist HealthCare will not hire applicants for employment who either state that they are nicotine users or who test positive for nicotine and drug use.

While some jurisdictions, including Maryland, permit the use of marijuana for medical purposes, marijuana continues to be classified as an illegal drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act. As a result, medical marijuana use will not be accepted as a valid explanation for a positive drug test result.

Adventist HealthCare will withdraw offers of employment to applicants who test positive for Cotinine (nicotine) and marijuana. Those testing positive are given the opportunity to re-apply in 90 days, if they can truthfully attest that they have not used any nicotine products in the past ninety (90) days and successfully pass follow-up testing. ("Nicotine products" include, but are not limited to: cigarettes, cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco, e-cigarettes, vaping products, hookah, and nicotine replacement products (e. g., nicotine gum, nicotine patches, nicotine lozenges, etc.).

Equal Employment Opportunity

Adventist HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to attracting, engaging, and developing the best people to cultivate our mission-centric culture. Our goal is to have a welcoming, equitable, and safe place to work and grow for all employees, no matter their background.

AHC does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and related medical conditions, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Adventist HealthCare will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. Adventist HealthCare is a religious organization as defined under applicable law; however, it will endeavor to provide reasonable accommodations for applicants’ religious beliefs.

Applicants who wish to request accommodations for disabilities or religious belief should contact the Support Center HR Office.

Key Responsibilities

Evaluate patients, establish diagnoses and plans of care, deliver or supervise occupational therapy interventions, and monitor progress. Coordinate discharge and follow-up, document patient care, communicate with the care team, manage caseloads, and supervise assigned support staff.

Requirements

A bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree in occupational therapy from an accredited program and an active Maryland occupational therapy license are required. An active American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification is required; one year of site-specific experience is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient Examination And EvaluationDiagnosis And PrognosisPlan Of Care DevelopmentPatient Progress MonitoringDischarge PlanningCare CoordinationClinical DocumentationInterdisciplinary CommunicationPatient Care Supervision

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Maryland, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (166 salary observations; 369 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,672 salary observations; 25,638 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 Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$125k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $119k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 35% have no call, 65% 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, Per Diem Day Shift, Rehabilitation at Adventist HealthCare 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 9,356 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
70%
Sign-on bonus
17%
Loan repayment
10%
Relocation assistance
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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 9,356 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Rockville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$624k
Typical market rent
$2,405/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Adventist HealthCare

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Gaithersburg, MD
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

403(b) retirement plan
Free Employee Parking
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)