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ChristianaCare · Onsite · Newark, DE

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Do you want to work at one of the top 100 hospitals in the nation?

Life is full of choices, and whom you work for is one of life's most important decisions. ChristianaCare is ranked as one of the top 100 hospitals in the nation and has earned national recognition for excellence. Choose an organization that provides career advancement and the opportunity to impact health.

Christiana Care is seeking a per diem Occupational Therapist to work with a dynamic team in this patient centered facility. In this position you will primarily care for patients in acute care at the Christiana Hospital Newark campus. Patients are seen in this large hospital in various settings including bedside, multiple intensive cares and small gyms. This position will include weekend hours and the opportunity for weekday hours.

This exciting position allows you to see a large variety of patient populations including Neuro, Trauma, Cardiac, Orthopedic and General Debility while working with a supportive team of OTs. The OT experience at Christiana Care offers a strong team approach, frequent interdisciplinary interaction, ongoing mentoring, state of the art equipment and professional level educational opportunities.

Education and Experience Requirements:

  • BS, MS, or Doctorate in Occupational Therapy
  • Licensure or license eligibility in the State of Delaware as an Occupational Therapist
  • CPR Certification required
  • AOTA preferred

ChristianaCare Offers:

Incredible Work/Life benefits including medical/dental/ vision insurance coverage on your first day of employment, paid PTO, retirement plans, twelve weeks of paid parental leave, annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more!

If you 're inspired to make a difference, we invite you to become a ChristianaCare caregiver!

This is a flat rate position. Any individual hired into this position will be paid $59.00 per hour. In addition, a 10% shift differential will be paid for hours worked on Saturdays and Sundays.

This pay rate/range represents ChristianaCare’s good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Post End Date

Oct 30, 2026

EEO Posting Statement

ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program.  To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit https://careers.christianacare.org/benefits-compensation/

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How this Occupational Therapist salary compares

This role pays $122,720/yr — above the typical range for Occupational Therapist roles.

$83,720 median $101,421 $148,720

Typical range $91,520–$120,380/yr, from 1,138 comparable Occupational Therapist listings on JobsRadar (pay annualized to USD). See Occupational Therapist salary insights →

About ChristianaCare

Christiana Hospital, Newark, Delaware. This 1,007-bed, 1.3-million-square-foot modern facility provides a level of care only available in large-scale teaching hospitals. Christiana Hospital includes Delaware's only Level-I Trauma center (as verified by the American College of Surgeons), which is prepared to handle the most extreme medical emergencies. In fact, it is the only Level-I Trauma center on the East Coast corridor between Baltimore and Philadelphia. Christiana Hospital has also been nationally recognized in U.S. News & World Report's Best Regional Hospitals rankings as #1 in Delaware and #3 in the Philadelphia metro area, plus High Performing in 9 Adult Procedures/Conditions Christi

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