Occupational Therapist- Per Diem

Occupational TherapistNo weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$56 Per Hour

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

  • Position: Occupational Therapist (OT)
  • Location: Atlantic City, NJ
  • Schedule: Per Diem/As Needed (No Holidays/No Weekends)Compensation: $56.00 Per Hour

Select Specialty Hospital is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives – and Occupational Therapists (OT) play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent treatment every step of the way.

Why Join Us

Start Strong: Extensive Occupational Therapist (OT) orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.

Fostering Well-Being: We offer benefits which support the financial, work/life and emotional well-being of you and your family members. Part time positions are eligible for 401k based on reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year. We also offer our employee assistance program to part time employees.

Opportunity for Advancement: Demonstrate your skills and dedication which could lead to potential full-time opportunities.

Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care.

Responsibilities

Participate in discharge planning for each patient, including placement, patient/family education and adaptive equipment

  • Supervise certified occupational therapy assistants (OTAs), as well as OT and COTA students
  • Conduct individual patient therapy regimens
  • Monitor patients’ responses to treatment
  • Participate in continuing education seminars and in-services

Minimum Qualifications

  • Current state licensure as an Occupational Therapist required.
  • Certified BLS or completion in first 90 days of employment required.
  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient educationSupervisionBLS certification

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In New Jersey, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$97k (146 salary observations; 485 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,303 salary observations; 28,995 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in New Jersey?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in occupational therapyranked against 9,121 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $99k (middle half $88k–$111k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
New Jersey vs national$97k median in New Jersey$97k nationally (+1%)146 state / 5,303 national salary observations
Cost of livingNew Jersey index 108.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in New Jersey163 active9,176 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 48% no call · 73% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew Jersey occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment181 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,140 in the last 30 days1,727 the 30 days before (+82%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+4.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (9,121 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 at Select Specialty Hospital - Atlantic City a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,121 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

19 jobs
7
<$110k
6
$110k-120k
0
$120k-130k
4
$130k-140k
2
$140k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

25 jobs
401k / retirement match
84% this job
CME allowance
52%
Sign-on bonus
24%
Loan repayment
20%
Relocation assistance
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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US Physical Therapy · Selden, New York

$65-$90/hr
#2

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Boston Speech Therapy · Boston, Massachusetts

$80-$90/hr
#3

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$70-$80/hr
#4

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$52.36-$75.69/hr
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 70% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,121 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
Select Specialty Hospital - Atlantic City logo

About Select Specialty Hospital - Atlantic City

Hospitals and Health Care
Mechanicsburg, PA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

401k (part-time eligible after 1,000 hours)
Employee Assistance Program
No holidays
No weekends

Living in Atlantic City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$263k
Typical market rent
$1,812/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.9
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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