Occupational Therapist - Acute Care, University City, PRN
Listed compensation
Pay Range: $49.00/day
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- Employment & setting
- Per Diem
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job description
Join American Addiction Centers as a Occupational Therapist – Acute Care, PRN in Cornelius, North Carolina, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $49/hr.
- Paid Time Off Programs
- Health and Welfare Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
- Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Adoption Assistance
- Paid Parental Leave
- Defined Contribution Retirement Plans with Employer Match
- Educational Assistance Program
Work Schedule
- Per Diem position.
- No call required.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
- Day shift only - no nights.
This position offers no call requirements, day shifts only. Work with American Addiction Centers in Cornelius, North Carolina, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The occupational therapist evaluates, plans, and administers therapy programs to restore patient function and prevent disability. They also supervise support staff and coordinate care with an interdisciplinary team to ensure safe transitions for patients.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program and possess an applicable state license. A Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is also required per policy guidelines.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 43% have no call, 75% require no weekends.
In North Carolina, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (183 salary observations; 528 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (7,002 salary observations; 20,585 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
American Addiction Centers ranks #5 of 11 employers hiring Occupational Therapist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - Acute Care, University City, PRN at American Addiction Centers a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 8,759 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.
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- No call
- No nights
- Includes weekends