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Occupational Therapist | Gainesville Rehab Inpatient North Tower | PRN | Days

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Job Description

PRN. 8am to 4:30. Varied days.

UF Health Occupational Therapists provide rehabilitation services in the Acute setting, working to create and customize the best course of treatment for conditions that limit a patient's ability to move, be active, communicate, swallow, and complete daily tasks and activities.

Our skilled team strives to maximize physical performance, while addressing cognitive and psychosocial components of care to achieve the best functional outcomes. This setting offers an array of service areas in three locations in Gainesville, Florida.

The UF Health Shands Hospital and Shands Children's Hospital (NT): The North Tower provides service to the Adult General Medical /Surgical population on the medical units, IMC and ICU, as well as specialty adult services that include Burn/BICU and ENT/Plastic Surgery. The Shands Children's Hospital is also located in the North Tower and provides service to patients from neonate up to older peds. Units include general pediatrics, NICU, PICU and PCICU.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelors or higher as designated by professional license. New graduates welcome.

Experience or fieldwork in the acute setting preferred.

Demonstrates strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with others and work as a team.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

Licensed Occupational Therapist in the State of Florida.

Key Responsibilities

Provide rehabilitation services in an acute care setting to help patients improve movement, communication, and daily living skills. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to customize treatment plans and maximize functional outcomes for diverse patient populations.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Occupational therapyPatient assessmentTreatment planningTeam collaborationPediatric careAdult medical care

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Florida?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · above average in occupational therapyranked against 8,973 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $98k (middle half $85k–$106k)438 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Florida619 active9,005 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 38% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida Occupational Therapist listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 4% offer loan repayment646 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,122 in the last 30 days1,573 the 30 days before (+98%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+4.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (8,973 Occupational Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

42 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

39 jobs · 31 employers
6
<$95k
16
$95k-115k
6
$115k-135k
9
$135k-155k
2
$155k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

33 jobs · 31 employers
401k / retirement match
94%
CME allowance
61%
Sign-on bonus
27%
Loan repayment
12%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

21st Century Home Health Services · Galt, California

$130k-$160k
#2

Occupational Therapist, OT, Flexible Schedule, Home HealthContract

Concierge Home Care · Melbourne, Florida

$70-$75/hr
#3

School-Based Occupational Therapist (OT)

$67-$73/hr
#4

Occupational Therapist, OT

$62-$72/hr
+ 40 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 5.1
Better work-life than 50% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,973 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Gainesville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$292k
Typical market rent
$1,618/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.7
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Gainesville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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