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Occupational Therapist -Per Diem

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$50/hr

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

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Job Description

  • Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital
  • Per Diem Occupational Therapist
  • Pay: $50.00/hour
  • Looking to advance your career, but not sure where?
  • Make a difference in your patients’ lives and further your career with us at Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital, Westborough!
  • Work alongside Physiatrists, Neurologists and multidisciplinary team with multiple OT/PT/SLP’s
  • Flexible Work Schedules
  • Opportunities for Advancement
  • Supportive Leadership: Experienced team working alongside you

Referral Program

Convenient Location: Easy access from I-90, I-495, and Rt. 9

Free On-Site Parking

Be part of a clinical team that sees great results!

Primary Responsibilities

Provides individualized evaluation, documentation of findings and progress, comprehensive planning, and implementation of treatment plan, patient / family education and determination of rehabilitation and patient goals under the direction of a physician.

Assesses and implements appropriate treatment plans according to patient diagnosis and status and in accordance of the Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics.

Completes documentation (e. g., initial evaluation, daily flow sheets, weekly progress notes, discharge summaries and statistics) on a timely basis. Completes letters of justification for Durable Medical Equipment.

  • Delegates appropriate duties to certified occupational therapy assistants, aides and supportive personnel.
  • Coordinate and organizes a full treatment caseload (as appropriate as as per diem employee).

Attends and reports at rehabilitation team conferences (RTC), treating team conferences (TTC) and family team conferences (FTC).

Seek to provide or enhance staff, patient and family education through continuing education courses/seminars and review of current relevant literature.

Prerequisites

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy from an AOTA-accredited program.
  • Current licensure by the Board of Allied Health Professionals, Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
  • American Occupational Therapy Association membership preferred.
  • Certification in BLS of Adult, Child and Infant.
  • Demonstrated pursuit of continuing education courses relevant to the field of occupational therapy.
  • Demonstrated ability with interpersonal and organizational skills.
  • Knowledge, experience, and proficiency in dealing with adult rehabilitation and geriatric age group.
  • Knowledge of growth and development across the life span.

Key Responsibilities

Provides individualized evaluation, comprehensive treatment planning, and implementation of therapy goals under physician direction. Completes clinical documentation and coordinates care within a multidisciplinary rehabilitation team.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Occupational Therapy from an AOTA-accredited program and current Massachusetts licensure. Candidates must possess BLS certification and experience in adult and geriatric rehabilitation.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationInterpersonal skillsPatient educationRehabilitation team coordination

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Massachusetts, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (247 salary observations; 533 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,554 salary observations; 25,097 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 Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 40% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution22 jobs

8
<$110k
5
$110k-120k
3
$120k-130k
2
$130k-140k
4
$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
90%
CME allowance
63% this job
Sign-on bonus
23%
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,226 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Westborough

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$675k
Typical market rent
$2,613/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
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.

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Benefits & Perks

Flexible Work Schedules
Opportunities for Advancement
Supportive Leadership
Referral Program
Free On-Site Parking