Occupational Therapist -Per Diem

Occupational TherapistNo weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$55 per hour

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

  • Position: Occupational Therapist (OT)
  • Location: Select Specialty Hospital - Wheeling (located inside Wheeling Hospital, 2nd floor)
  • Schedule: Per Diem, Monday-Friday Compensation: $55.00 per hour

Help build our new therapy department! We are bringing our therapy services in house and looking for talented therapists to join our team.

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 orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.

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

Foster Well-being: We offer benefits which support the financial, work/life and emotional well-being of you and your family members. Part time/Per Diem 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.

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 educationSupervisionPatient monitoringBLS certification

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for West Virginia is 89.5 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$114k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $128k in an average-cost state. 62.5% of West Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 55% have no call, 65% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in West Virginia?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in occupational therapyranked against 8,973 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$114kOccupational Therapy median $134k (middle half $125k–$141k)189 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$128k in purchasing powerWest Virginia index 89.5 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in West Virginia53 active8,979 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 5% remote · 55% no call · 65% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Occupational Therapist listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,166 in the last 30 days1,614 the 30 days before (+96%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+3.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (8,973 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 – Wheeling 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 8,973 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

23 jobs
9
<$115k
2
$115k-130k
7
$130k-145k
4
$145k-160k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs
401k / retirement match
85% this job
CME allowance
59%
Sign-on bonus
22%
Loan repayment
19%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Care Occupational Therapist- 1099 (Eastern Suffolk County)Per Diem

US Physical Therapy · Selden, New York

$65-$90/hr
#2

Home Care Occupational Therapist- Per DiemPer Diem

US Physical Therapy · Port Washington, New York

$70-$90/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist - $80 to 90 per hour - Part Time

$80-$90/hr
#4

Occupational Therapist, OT

$70-$80/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 8,973 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About Select Specialty Hospital – Wheeling

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

Benefits & Perks

401(k) eligible after 1,000 hours
Employee assistance program

Living in Wheeling

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$166k
Typical market rent
$817/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.3
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Wheeling, WV-OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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