Occupational Therapist- Per Diem

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$55 per hour

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Posted 25m ago · Verified live

Job Description

  • Position: Occupational Therapist (OT)
  • Location: Select Specialty Hospital Tucson Northwest
  • Schedule: Per Diem/PRNCompensation: $55.00 per hour

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.

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 CertificationInpatient Care

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Arizona, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$97k (135 salary observations; 582 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,591 salary observations; 28,673 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 Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$114k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $114k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Arizona?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Arizona vs national$97k median in Arizona$97k nationally (about the same)135 state / 5,591 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$114k in purchasing powerArizona index 100.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Arizona203 active9,163 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 53% no call · 75% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedArizona Occupational Therapist listings: 28% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 11% offer loan repayment225 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,154 in the last 30 days1,742 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+3.0% 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

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

22 jobs
10
<$115k
2
$115k-130k
5
$130k-145k
5
$145k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

26 jobs · 25 employers
401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
69% this job
Sign-on bonus
35%
Loan repayment
19%
Relocation assistance
8%

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

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

Boston Speech Therapy · Boston, Massachusetts

$80-$90/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist, OT

$70-$80/hr
#4

Occupational Therapist-Neuro and Hand Therapist- Per Diem- San Diego County Float

$52.36-$75.69/hr
+ 38 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.

Select Specialty Hospital - Tucson logo

About Select Specialty Hospital - Tucson

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

Benefits & Perks

401k (eligible after 1,000 hours)
Extensive orientation program
Continuing education seminars and in-services

Living in Tucson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$320k
Typical market rent
$1,428/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.9
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Tucson, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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