Occupational Therapist - PRN

Occupational TherapistIncludes callPer Diem

Listed compensation

$55 per hour

The week · per this posting

Ask the employer about the work setting, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Hospital Name: Rush Specialty Hospital - Inpatient RehabilitationPosition: Occupational TherapistLocation: Housed inside of Rush Specialty Hospital Schedule: PRN / Per DiemCompensation: $55 per hour

Rush Specialty Hospital, a partnership between Select Medical and RUSH, is a 100-bed facility that provides both critical illness recovery as well as acute inpatient rehabilitation services.

Our acute rehabilitation unit is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.

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
  • Ease the Burden: Company Paid Parking

Responsibilities

Evaluates all assigned patients and develops, implements and modifies treatment plan in accordance with the patient’s need and physician direction.

Responsible for delegation and direction of all discipline-specific therapy services for those assigned patients. Ensures the design of functional treatment programs allowing for an effective return to community activities.

Serves as an educator of patients, families, students, co-workers and self.

Performs other professional duties associated with the care of the patient, development of discipline-specific therapy services and design of program delivery.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • Current and valid state licensure or eligibility for state licensure as an Occupational Therapist required.
  • Certified BLS or completion in the first 90 days of employment is required.
  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Occupational therapyPatient evaluationTreatment planningBrain injury careSpinal cord injury careNeurological disorder careOrthopedic careAmputation carePatient educationBLS certification

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Illinois, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (258 salary observations; 920 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (4,521 salary observations; 25,570 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 Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois 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, 30% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

49 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution29 jobs · 26 employers

9
<$110k
12
$110k-125k
4
$125k-140k
1
$146k
3
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
87% this job
CME allowance
68%
Sign-on bonus
19%
Relocation assistance
3%
Visa sponsorship
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$158k – $198k
#2

Home Care Occupational TherapistPer Diem

US Physical Therapy · Morristown, New Jersey

$74-$93.75/hr
#3

Home Care Occupational Therapist- (Morris County)

$74-$93.75/hr
#4

Home Care Occupational Therapist- 1099 (Queens)

$80-$90/hr
+ 47 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 9,471 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
RUSH Specialty Hospital Inpatient Rehabilitation logo

About RUSH Specialty Hospital Inpatient Rehabilitation

Hospitals and Health Care
Chicago, Illinois
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

401k after 1,000 hours
Employee Assistance Program
Company Paid Parking