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PRN-Occupational Therapist (PRN, Shift Varies )

Occupational TherapistIncludes callPer Diem

Compensation

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Job Description

  • Job Location: Fayetteville, AR 72703
  • Position Type: PRNEducation
  • Level: Arkansas Occupational Therapist License
  • Job Shift: Shift Varies
  • Job Category: Occupational Therapy

Organization Overview, Mission, Vision, and Values Our mission is to improve the health of people in the communities we serve through compassionate, high-quality care, prevention, and wellness education.

Washington Regional Medical System is a community-owned, locally governed, non-profit health care system located in Northwest Arkansas in the heart of Fayetteville, which is consistently ranked among the Best Places to live in the country.

Our 425-bed medical center has been named the #1 hospital in Arkansas for five consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report.

We employ 3,200+ team members and serve the region with over 45 clinic locations, the area’s only Level II trauma center, and five Centers of Excellence - the Washington Regional J.B. Hunt Transport Services Neuroscience Institute; Washington Regional Walker Heart Institute; Washington Regional Women and Infants Center; Washington Regional Total Joint Center; and Washington Regional Pat Walker Center for Seniors.

Position Summary The role of the Occupational Therapist reports to the Physical Medicine Manager. This position is responsible for the identification, diagnosis, and treatment of occupational therapy goals as determined by patients care plan. Essential Position

Responsibilities

Perform evaluation of patient status and implement appropriate plan of care Ensure timely completion of required documentation Communicate the patient’s status with all necessary members of the patients care team and coordinate care plan Communicate with physicians, or their staff, to coordinate appropriate care

Qualifications

Education

Must be a graduate of an accredited occupational therapy program Licensure and Certifications: Arkansas Occupational Therapist license and CPR, required. Experience: Previous experience as an occupational therapist or in a healthcare environment, preferred.

Work Environment: This position will 70% of time standing and/or walking while pushing, pulling, lifting and/or carrying up to 50 lbs. This position will spend 30% of time sitting while performing work in a standard office environment. Frequent local travel is required.

Notice: This job description is designed to provide an overview of the essential and principal duties and responsibilities of the position. The job description is not designed or intended to cover or set forth a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.

Washington Regional reserves the right in its absolute discretion to change duties, responsibilities or activities or assign new duties, responsibilities or activities at any time with or without notice. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist is responsible for evaluating patient status and implementing individualized care plans to meet therapeutic goals. They must also ensure accurate documentation and coordinate care with physicians and the broader healthcare team.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an Arkansas Occupational Therapist license and CPR certification. A degree from an accredited occupational therapy program is required, with previous healthcare experience preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient evaluationCare planningClinical communicationTreatment planning

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Arkansas is 86.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Arkansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 40% have no call, 70% 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 Distribution28 jobs

14
<$110k
4
$110k-130k
4
$130k-150k
6
$150k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
81%
CME allowance
61%
Sign-on bonus
29%
Loan repayment
16%
Relocation assistance
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Head Occupational Therapist (Inpatient Rehabilitation & Acute Care) | NYP-CUIMC | Full-Time | Mon - Fri | Day Shift

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital · New York, New York

$70.76-$81.01/hr
#2

Occupational Therapist, OT, Flexible Schedule, Home HealthContract

Concierge Home Care · Melbourne, Florida

$70-$75/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist

$68-$75/hr
#4

School Occupational Therapist (OT) - Manhattan

$75 an hour
+ 37 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,356 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Fayetteville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$346k
Typical market rent
$1,612/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.4
State income tax
Up to 4.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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