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Temple University Health System
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST - PER DIEM - WOMENS' AND FAMILIES HOSPITAL

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Per Diem
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 40m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Temple University Health System as a Occupational Therapist – Per Diem, Behavioral Health in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The Occupational Therapist plans, evaluates and treats patients related to their occupational therapy needs within a clinical behavioral health inpatient setting. Provides established occupational therapy programs including patient care and education.

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Temple University Health System as a Occupational Therapist – Per Diem, Behavioral Health.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will plan, evaluate, and treat patients within a clinical behavioral health inpatient setting, focusing on trauma-informed care for pregnant women and parents. The role also involves directing support personnel and supervising student interns.

Requirements

Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy program and possess at least 3 years of experience. Required credentials include PA Occupational Therapist licensure, National Board Certification in OT, and Basic Life Support certification.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Treatment PlanningChild DevelopmentDischarge PlanningClinical EvaluationSupervisionIntergenerational Trauma Awareness

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 40% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 36 employers

401k / retirement match
76%
CME allowance
70%
Sign-on bonus
32%
Relocation assistance
16%
Loan repayment
14%

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

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