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Provo, Utah

Occupational Therapist - Inpatient Rehab - Per Diem

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

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Job Description

Occupational Therapist - Per Diem - Provo, Utah

Join our world-class team of driven, passionate healthcare professionals who are focused on service excellence and providing top quality care!

Central Utah Rehabilitation Hospital in Provo, Utah is an inpatient rehabilitation hospital providing advanced medical and rehabilitative services for patients with complex, critical health needs.

Our hospital features all private rooms, a multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and rehabilitation therapists.

We pride ourselves on a warm, patient-focused approach – treating each patient like family and coordinating closely with referring hospitals and families.

Accredited by The Joint Commission and recognized for excellence in respiratory care, Central Utah Rehabilitation Hospital serves Utah and surrounding states as a trusted center for healing, providing the time and specialized care patients need to recover and transition to the next stage of recovery.

Qualifications

Required Skills

Current licensure as an Occupational Therapist required

Basic Life Support/CPR Card Required

One year of experience in the care of patients in rehabilitation hospital setting preferred.

Additional Qualifications/Skills

  • Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures.
  • Demonstrates an understanding of treatment costs and financial support as they relate to quality and efficiency.
  • Demonstrates competency in the provision of care according to established standards
  • Demonstrates appropriate application of age specific standards, policies and procedures and guidelines in caring for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients
  • Demonstrates general computer skills including: data entry, word processing, email, and record management.
  • Leadership skills in delegating, organizing, and educating coworkers and staff.
  • Effective organizational and time management skills.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to maintain proper levels of confidentiality.
  • Ability to work closely and professionally with others.
  • Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.

Responsibilities

Evaluates patients and helps them improve basic motor functions and reasoning abilities, but also compensate for permanent loss of function by teaching them to perform tasks in their daily living and working environments.

These patients may have conditions that are mentally, physically, developmentally, or emotionally disabling. May also assist patients in selecting appropriate adaptive equipment and assistive devices. Integrates the hospital’s mission and “Guiding Principles” into daily practice.

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Occupational TherapyPatient EvaluationMotor Function ImprovementAdaptive Equipment SelectionPatient Care

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Utah, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$108k (29 salary observations; 114 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,387 salary observations; 28,936 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Utah is 98.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Utah clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Utah?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $108k (middle half $100k–$116k)34 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Utah vs national$108k median in Utah$97k nationally (+12%)29 state / 5,387 national salary observations
Cost of livingUtah index 98.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Utah31 active8,974 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 58% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Occupational Therapist listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 7% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,199 in the last 30 days1,714 the 30 days before (+87%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+4.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

25 jobs
11
<$105k
6
$105k-125k
4
$125k-145k
4
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs
401k / retirement match
85%
CME allowance
56%
Sign-on bonus
37%
Loan repayment
22%
Relocation assistance
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

21st Century Home Health Services · Galt, California

$130k-$160k
#2

Occupational Therapist, OT, Flexible Schedule, Home HealthContract

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$70-$75/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist, OT, Flexible Weekday Schedule

$65-$75/hr
#4

School-Based Occupational Therapist (OT)

$67-$73/hr
+ 34 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 8,905 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Provo

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$434k
Typical market rent
$1,575/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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