Float Occupational Therapist (OT)
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Job overview
The Float Occupational Therapist provides assessment and treatment for patients at UPMC Mercy and UPMC Magee, using advanced clinical skills in an occupational therapy specialty area. The role serves as a clinical resource, may provide instruction through an academic agreement, and participates in Rehabilitation Institute research. Acute care, rehabilitation, or TCU experience is preferred.
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Full job description
Provides occupational therapy assessment and treatment using advanced clinical skills in a specialty area of occupational therapy for patients referred to non-contracted and contracted facilities of the Rehabilitation Institute. Serves as a clinical resource for other staff members. May have an individual agreement with an academic institution for instructional services. Participates in research conducted within the Rehabilitation Institute.
This is a float position that will work in both UPMC Mercy and UPMC Magee.
Responsibilities:
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Maintain documentation for all occupational therapy services, including assessments, follow-ups, and discharge summaries.
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Co-sign occupational therapy assistant documentation biweekly.
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Communicate patient's status to referring physicians and healthcare team members.
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Complete charge and statistical information to reflect services rendered.
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Schedule patients to meet productivity standards while ensuring quality care.
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Provide verbal/written home instructions to patients and/or family members.
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Supervise clinical education programs for students from various universities.
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Maintain professional license through continuing education and professional development.
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Perform and supervise occupational therapy assessments, treatments, and plan adjustments.
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Participate in staff meetings and in-service education programs
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Graduate of an accredited program approved by The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)
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Must possess knowledge and skills required to provide quality customer service.
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Acute care, rehab and/or TCU experience, preferredLicensure, Certifications, and Clearances:Active license in practicing state required. CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
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Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
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National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)
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Occupational Therapist (OT)
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Act 34
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OAPSA
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
How this job compares
Set against the 5,048 open Occupational Therapist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 1, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$85–118K/yr999 salary ranges
- Pennsylvania median$55–60/hr46 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 181 open Occupational Therapist jobs in Pennsylvania and 5,048 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Pennsylvania
- Kelly Services21 open
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- Experience
- Occupational Therapist postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (1,376 postings).
- Education
- 1,937 of the 5,048 open Occupational Therapist jobs (38%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 1, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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