Occupational Therapist (OT, Therapy) - Acute Care Per Diem

10 days ago
United StatesPer Diem / PRNOccupational Therapist
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join Hartford HealthCare as a Occupational Therapist (OT, Therapy) - Acute Care Per Diem in United States. Be the Best at Getting Better. Join over 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues who make a difference every day.

Key Responsibilities

  • provide rehabilitation services across the continuum - acute care hospitals, long term care facilities, sub-.
  • provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance.

Benefits & Compensation

  • acute care hospitals, long term care facilities, sub
  • Current Connecticut OT or temporary license required.
  • Current BLS certification required.
  • we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance.

Work Schedule

  • per-diem schedule.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Hartford HealthCare as a Occupational Therapist (OT, Therapy) - Acute Care Per Diem.

Key Skills

Occupational TherapyPatient EvaluationTreatment Strategy DevelopmentActivities Of Daily Living (ADL)Psychosocial Skill RemediationCognitive RehabilitationSensorimotor Component AddressingAcute CareProblem SolvingIndependent Work

Requirements

Candidates must possess a current Connecticut OT license (or temporary license) and a current BLS certification. The ability to work independently and solve problems with minimal direction is required.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist (OT, Therapy) - Acute Care Per Diem at Hartford HealthCare a 6.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% of all Occupational Therapy occupational therapist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Occupational Therapy — Occupational Therapist Career Context

This Occupational Therapy position at Hartford HealthCare is open to occupational therapist candidates.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Occupational Therapy, Patient Evaluation, Treatment Strategy Development, Activities Of Daily Living (ADL), Psychosocial Skill Remediation, Cognitive Rehabilitation, Sensorimotor Component Addressing, Acute Care. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Occupational Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Occupational Therapist independently evaluates patients and determines treatment strategies to maximize function in daily living, leisure, and productivity. They address dysfunctions in psychosocial skills, cognition, and sensorimotor components within an acute care setting.

Benefits package: Career Growth Opportunities, On-going Education And Training, Robust Benefits Package, Special Interest Groups, MedBridge Subscription, Referral Bonus Program, Wellness Programs, Employee Discount Programs. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Occupational Therapy occupational therapist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Hartford HealthCare

Hospitals and Health Care
New Britain, Connecticut
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Career Growth Opportunities
On-going Education And Training
Robust Benefits Package
Special Interest Groups
MedBridge Subscription
Referral Bonus Program
Wellness Programs
Employee Discount Programs
6.5

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (4)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Flexible scheduling (Schedule control protective)

Supportive environment (Culture alignment key)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates all major evidence-based lifestyle protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Per Diem

Posted

10d ago