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Hiawatha, Kansas

Occupational Therapist - PRN

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

  • Job Location: Amberwell Hiawatha - Hiawatha, KS 66434
  • Education Level: 4 Year Degree
  • Job Shift: PRN - As Needed, no set Shift
  • Job Category: Rehabilitation Services - PT - OTPosition

Summary Provide occupational therapy services for goal-directed, purposeful activity to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance; facilitate the learning of adaptive skills by individuals of all ages who have physical disabilities and relates psychological impairments, deficits of self-care due to age of pathology, and/or developmental disabilities. Such therapy is designed to maximize independence, prevent further disability and maintain health Qualifications

Education High School or GED 2 year/Associate Degree 4 year/Bachelors Degree Post Graduate Degree Kansas License BLS Registered occupational Therapist with current Kansas License or eligibility Graduate of accredited Occupational Therapy Program Current valid driver's license and current proof of insurance for vehicle Experience None Skills Organizational Verbal Interpersonal Customer Relations Analytical Grammar/Spelling Read/Comprehend written instructions Follow verbal instructions Computer Age of Patients Served Neonate/Infant (birth- 1 year) Child/Ped (1- 11 years) Adolescent (12- 17 years) Adult (18- 64 years) Geriatric (65+ years) Mental and Emotional

Requirements

Manage stress appropriately Make decisions under pressure Manage anger/fear/hostility/violence of others appropriately Handle multiple priorities Work alone Working Conditions Exposure to communicable diseases Exposure to blood and/or body fluids CRT (computer) monitor Physical

Requirements

Medium work- Exert up to 50 lbs. force occasionally, and/or up to 10 lbs. constantly. Stand for 1 hour per day Sit for 6-7 hours per day Walk for 1-2 hours per day Perform repetitive tasks/motions Distinguish colors Hear alarms/telephone/tape recorder/normal speaking voice Have good manual dexterity Have good eye/hand/foot coordination Have clarity of vision: (>20=-<20=) Personal Protective Equipment Gloves Gown Mask Goggles/ Face Shield Shoe Covers

Key Responsibilities

Provide occupational therapy services to restore and enhance performance through goal-directed activity. Facilitate the learning of adaptive skills for individuals of all ages with physical, psychological, or developmental disabilities.

Requirements

Requires a degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy program and a current Kansas license or eligibility. Must possess BLS certification and a valid driver's license with proof of insurance.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Verbal CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsAnalytical ThinkingReading ComprehensionComputer Literacy

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Kansas is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.0% of Kansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 44% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - PRN at Amberwell Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,348 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution31 jobs · 28 employers

15
<$110k
6
$110k-130k
4
$130k-150k
6
$150k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
97%
CME allowance
66%
Sign-on bonus
28%
Loan repayment
14%
Relocation assistance
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Occupational Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,348 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Hiawatha

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$156k
Median resident rent
$652/mo
Residents’ average commute
12 min
State income tax
Up to 5.7%
Sources & methodology

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

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