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Cedar City, Utah

Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$65-$75/hr

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Job Description

  • Brighten Life Home Health is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join our amazing team in Cedar City, UT!
  • Shift is PRN or Part Time
  • Pay $65-$75 per visit
  • $0.56 reimbursement for mileage

At Brighten Life Home Health, we are committed to making life better for those in our community who need care and support. Through our home health services, we strive to make a difference every day for every individual and family we serve.

The Occupational Therapist is responsible for providing quality Occupational Therapy services to patients and contract facilities to include assessment, treatment, planning, implementation, provision of education, documentation, and patient/family communication for the purpose of assisting the patients achieve optimal functional level and quality of life in an interdisciplinary rehabilitation setting. The Occupational Therapist reports directly to the Director of Rehabilitation.

Come join our team! We offer a rewarding career and opportunities for advancement!

Responsibilities

* Timely response to requests for service.

* Participate in screening individuals in compliance with Brighton policy and procedure.

* Ensure plan of treatment is initiated by attending physician, and is developed in consultation with nursing.

* Evaluate patients in order to obtain data necessary for treatment planning and development of appropriate goals.

* Maintain documentation according to Brighton’s policy and procedure for content and timeliness.

* Respond pro-actively to the needs of the assigned facilities/entities.

Qualifications

* Must have clinical background

* Must demonstrate professional competency as a general practitioner of Occupational Therapy

* Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy

* Appropriate certification and state licenser in Occupational Therapy

* Current AOTA certification required

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient assessmentPatient educationClinical competency

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 63% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Utah is 98.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$146k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $147k in an average-cost state. 58.6% of Utah clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

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About Avalon Health Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Salt Lake City, Utah
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Mileage reimbursement ($0.56/mile)
Opportunities for advancement