Occupational Therapist | UF Health Spanish Plaines | PRN | Days
- PRN / per diem
- Days
- BLS
How this pay compares
This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open occupational therapist jobs in Florida post a median of $48.61 an hour, the middle half $45.57–$55, across 103 jobs that state their pay. Occupational therapists employed in Florida earn a median of $47.77 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
Occupational therapists in Florida: pay by town and employer
Workplace injuries
Central FL Health - Spanish Plaines Hospital in The Villages reported 52 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 2,842,819 hours worked: 3.7 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.0 per 100 full-time workers at hospitals, general medical and surgicalnationwide. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
Medicare rating of Villages Regional Hospital, the
Medicare gives Villages Regional Hospital, the 4 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; Florida's hospitals average 3.0). 77% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · Florida hospitals by rating.
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About the job
Overview
Works under the direction of the Director of Therapy Services and/or the Supervisor of Therapy Services. The Occupational Therapist provides direct patient care to all those patients referred for OT at Leesburg Regional Medical Center, TVRH Rehabilitation Hospital and The Villages Regional Hospital. The Occupational Therapist participates in all team conferences, staff meetings and any other appropriate meetings deemed necessary by the specific unit. The Occupational Therapist is able to interact on a professional basis with all Therapy Team members and is able to understand and react effectively to the unique needs of patients in reference to specific age groups. The Occupational Therapist demonstrates competency to evaluate, plan, and initiate care for patients in accordance with discipline specific therapy standards as defined by the Florida Department of Health, Board of OT. The therapist provides instruction and assistance to all Therapy Team members and acts in compliance with the ethical conduct of the organization at all times.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor's Required, Master's or Doctorate Preferred
Licensure/Certification/Registration
- Current License to Practice in the State of Florida
- BLS
Special Skills/Qualifications/Additional Training/Experience Required
- Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English.
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About UF Health
UF Health is the University of Florida's nonprofit academic health system, with 12 (source: UF Health, About UF Health) hospitals, hundreds of physician practices and outpatient locations, and more than 30,000 (source: UF Health, About UF Health) faculty and staff in Gainesville, Jacksonville and Central Florida. Source: UF Health, About UF Health
Based in Gainesville, FLHires in Florida, GeorgiaPay on its listings: 0.9% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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