Occupational Therapist ; Per Diem - Acute Care
Listed on 2026-03-01
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Healthcare
Occupational Therapy
Description
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The Acute Care Therapy Team at UNC Hillsborough is accepting applications for Acute Care OT Per Diem positions. These positions will offer therapy services within a variety of acute care patient populations at our Hillsborough Hospital. The OT will work closely with a team of experienced therapists focused on post‑surgical orthopedic, general surgery, cardiac, cardio‑pulmonary, geriatrics and medicine patients. This therapist must have excellent time management, communication and organizational skills, and remain flexible in a fast‑paced environment.
Clinical experience in acute care with orthopedic patients is preferred. The commitment is to work a minimum of two weekend days each month, and there are opportunities to pick up additional hours as needed.
This is highly skilled, rehabilitative work with patients whose abilities to cope with the daily tasks of living are impaired by developmental deficiencies, aging, medical concerns, or psychological and social disabilities. Incumbents provide occupational therapy evaluation, consultation and skilled treatment for patients. They document activities, and instruct patients, family, and students. Work is performed under the general supervision of an Occupational Therapist II or Occupational Therapist Supervisor.
Responsibilities- Graduation from an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
- Licensed as an Occupational Therapist in the state of North Carolina.
- No prior experience required.
Legal
Employer:
STATE
Entity: UNC Medical Center Hillsborough
Organization Unit:
Occupational Therapy
Work Type:
Per Diem
Standard Hours Per Week: 8.00
Salary Range: $35.87 - $51.57 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type:
Onsite
Work Schedule:
Day Job
Location of Job: US:
NC:
Chapel Hill
Exempt From Overtime:
Exempt:
No
This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.
UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.
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