Occupational Therapist - PRN
Listed compensation
$55.50 per hour
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
- Hospital Name: West Gables Rehabilitation HospitalPartnership with Select Medical
- Position: Occupational Therapist
- Location: Miami, FLSchedule: Per Diem
- Compensation: $55.50 per hour
Our Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.
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
Evaluates all assigned patients and develops, implements and modifies treatment plan in accordance with the patient’s need and physician direction.
Responsible for delegation and direction of all discipline-specific therapy services for those assigned patients. Ensures the design of functional treatment programs allowing for an effective return to community activities.
Serves as an educator of patients, families, students, co-workers and self.
Performs other professional duties associated with the care of the patient, development of discipline-specific therapy services and design of program delivery.
Minimum Qualifications
- Current and valid state licensure or eligibility for state licensure as an Occupational Therapist required.
- Certified BLS or completion in the first 90 days of employment is required.
- Additional Data
- Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Florida, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (193 salary observations; 1,745 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,263 salary observations; 28,727 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 Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$115k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $112k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $115k | Occupational Therapy median $130k (middle half $130k–$130k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Florida vs national | $96k median in Florida | $97k nationally (−1%)193 state / 5,263 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$112k in purchasing power | Florida index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in Florida | 648 active | 9,030 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 38% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Florida occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 4% offer loan repayment676 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Occupational Therapy listings | 3,210 in the last 30 days | 1,611 the 30 days before (+99%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +4.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$115k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$8k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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About West Gables Rehabilitation Hospital
Benefits & Perks
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Living in Miami
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $621k
- Typical market rent
- $2,965/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 27 min
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.