Occupational Therapist - Temporary Coverage
Listed compensation
$38-$53/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Make an impact. Change lives. Live a Legacy.
Experience an Occupational Therapist Temporary Coverage career that’s full of joy, purpose, and opportunities to grow. We’re seeking talented, creative, and compassionate professionals who enjoy building relationships with patients, learning new ways to deliver care, and being part of a team dedicated to helping senior patients live their best lives.
- Come join our dynamic team of rehabilitation therapists and get the most out of your career as you:
- Evaluate and treat your patients
- Grow as a leader through community partnership
- Provide resident wellness education through consultations, program delivery and patient awareness
- Your Legacy career offers great experiences, work/life balance, and excellent rewards, including:
- Desirable Monday—Friday schedule with no weekend or holiday requirements
- 401(k)
- Medical/dental/vision/prescription/pet insurance for part time/full time employees
- Paid time off (PTO) with rollover and buyout options at year’s end for part time/full time employees
- Company-paid group life
- Flex spending account
- Voluntary life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
- Licensure reimbursement for part time/full time employees
- Company-provided CEUs and unlimited online CEUs for full-time employees
Career Advancement Opportunities
Eligible to earn a quarterly GROW bonus when your clinic exceeds its growth goal through care delivered as written in patients’ plans of care and expanded wellness and home-based programs.
Discover What Makes Legacy Healthcare Services Different
Our not-for-profit organization offers personalized therapeutic care for residents within senior living communities, offering rehabilitative care that helps improve their quality of life.
Our organization was founded by and continues to be led by therapists.
We are one of the largest providers of on-site senior therapy care in the country, serving nearly 500 senior living communities throughout the U.S. and growing!
We are leaders in innovation and personalized care, which makes us a preferred provider for senior adults residing in the communities we serve.
Position Requirements
- Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Current Occupational Therapy license in state of practice, or ability to obtain one prior to start
- Excellent interpersonal, fiscal, and clinical skills
- Computer proficient
Pay Range
USD $38.00 - USD $53.00 /Hr.
Key Responsibilities
Evaluate and treat patients in senior living communities, delivering personalized occupational therapy and rehabilitation care. Support resident wellness through consultations, education, program delivery, and community partnerships.
Requirements
A degree in Occupational Therapy and a current occupational therapy license in the state of practice are required, or the ability to obtain the license before starting. Candidates should have excellent interpersonal, fiscal, and clinical skills and be proficient with computers.
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Florida, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (245 salary observations; 1,502 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 Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$95k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $92k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 30% have no call, 66% 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 - Temporary Coverage at Legacy Healthcare Services 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 9,356 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$95k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$7k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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- No weekends
Living in Wildwood
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $303k
- Typical market rent
- $1,654/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 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.