Occupational Therapist PRN Saturdays

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Job Description

Occupational Therapist PRN Saturdays

Job Description

Join a dynamic therapy team providing high-quality, patient-centered care to individuals across acute, observation, and swing-bed levels. Our Occupational Therapists work with a diverse caseload, including orthopedic, post-operative, neurological, cardiopulmonary, and medically complex patients.

This role focuses on restoring functional independence through ADL retraining, cognitive and perceptual interventions, activity tolerance building, and safe discharge planning.

Ideal candidates are adaptable, collaborative, and passionate about supporting patients as they progress through recovery in an inpatient hospital environment.

About the Role

The Occupational Therapist plays a critical role in enhancing the quality of life for individuals facing physical, cognitive, or emotional challenges by enabling them to perform daily activities independently.

This position involves assessing patients' needs, developing personalized treatment plans, and implementing therapeutic interventions to improve their functional abilities. The therapist collaborates closely with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure holistic care and support.

Through ongoing evaluation and adjustment of therapy techniques, the therapist helps patients achieve measurable progress toward their rehabilitation goals. Ultimately, this role contributes to empowering patients to regain autonomy and improve their overall well-being within their home and community environments.

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients' physical, cognitive, and emotional abilities to identify therapy needs.

  • Develop and implement individualized treatment plans tailored to each patient's goals and conditions.
  • Provide hands-on therapy sessions and instruct patients in exercises and activities to enhance their functional skills.
  • Collaborate with healthcare professionals to coordinate care and support patient progress.

Document patient progress, update treatment plans as necessary, and ensure compliance with regulatory and organizational standards.

Skills

The Occupational Therapist utilizes strong clinical assessment skills daily to evaluate patient needs and develop effective treatment plans. Communication skills are essential for educating patients and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated care.

Problem-solving abilities enable the therapist to adapt interventions to meet individual patient challenges and progress. Time management and organizational skills are critical for balancing patient caseloads, documentation, and follow-up activities efficiently.

Additionally, proficiency with technology, including electronic health records and assistive devices, supports accurate documentation and enhances therapy delivery.

Your Calling. Our Community. Where You Belong.

In Morgan County, neighbors become friends and friends become family. When you join Morgan Medical Center, you become part of a team that cares deeply for its community and for one another.

If healthcare is your calling, you deserve a place where your expertise is valued, your voice is respected, and your work makes a visible difference. Here, relationships drive care. Patients are not numbers - they’re people we know. And colleagues are not coworkers – they’re teammates committed to shared excellence.

Since opening our new hospital in 2018, Morgan Medical Center has evolved into a trusted regional healthcare destination delivering advanced clinical services while preserving the personal touch that defines rural medicine at its best. Our growth means expanded specialties, advanced technology, and meaningful professional opportunity for clinicians and leaders who want to practice with purpose.

At Morgan Medical Center: You will be known. You will be valued. You will belong.

  • You will Practice at a Higher Level
  • Level IV Trauma Center with 24/7 emergency medicine–trained, board-certified physicians
  • Georgia DPH Designated Remote Stroke Treatment Center
  • Expanded surgical services in Orthopedics, General Surgery, and Breast Cancer Care
  • Advanced imaging including SPECT/CT, 3D mammography and wide-bore MRI
  • Inpatient rehabilitation/swing bed program supporting recovery across the post-acute care continuum
  • You will Join a Culture of Quality
  • DNV-accredited Critical Access Hospital aligned with ISO 9001 quality principles
  • Strong focus on patient safety, evidence-based practice, and continuous improvement

Interdisciplinary Collaboration with Accessible Leadership

  • National recognition from American College of Surgeons, American Heart Association, Becker’s Top 100 and Women’s Choice Award®, and Healthgrades
  • You will Grow With Purpose
  • Opportunities for specialty certification and professional development
  • Broad scope of practice with meaningful clinical impact
  • A workplace where your experience strengthens the entire organization
  • At Morgan Medical Center, you’re not just filling a position - you’re answering a calling.
  • And here, you belong.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

  • Valid and current Occupational Therapist license in the United States.
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program.
  • Certification from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).
  • Experience working with diverse patient populations in clinical settings.
  • Strong understanding of therapeutic techniques and rehabilitation principles.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in geriatric, or neurological rehabilitation.
  • Familiarity with assistive technology and adaptive equipment.
  • Proficiency in electronic health record (EHR) systems.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Treatment PlanningPatient EducationMultidisciplinary CollaborationCognitive Interventions

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Georgia, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (81 salary observations; 776 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (4,769 salary observations; 24,610 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 Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 36% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

42 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution39 jobs · 33 employers

17
<$110k
9
$110k-130k
6
$130k-150k
6
$150k-170k
1
$172k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs · 33 employers

401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
65%
Sign-on bonus
38%
Loan repayment
15%
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Virtual Occupational TherapistContract

Lets Therapy · Media, Pennsylvania

$82.50 per hour
#2

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
#3

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

$130k-$160k
#4

Occupational Therapist

$68-$75/hr
+ 40 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
  • Includes weekends

Living in Madison

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$412k
Median resident rent
$1,165/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Morgan County Georgia Hospital Authority

Hospitals and Health Care
Madison, Georgia
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Specialty certification and professional development opportunities