Pays $124k-$131k — Occupational Therapist market median is ~$106k (31 jobs)
About the Role
Travel OT, 13-week contract. Skilled nursing facility. 36 hrs/week guaranteed. Newport, VT.
Join Healthforce as a Travel Occupational Therapist – Skilled Nursing, 13 Weeks in Newport, Vermont, United States. Occupational Therapist, General, Newport, Vermont. This travel temporary assignment places you in a skilled nursing facility setting.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $2,382 - $2,519/week.
- Dedicated recruiter support
- Assignment support
- Guaranteed hours
- 24/7 support
Work Schedule
- Contract position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Healthforce as a Travel Occupational Therapist – Skilled Nursing, 13 Weeks.
Key Responsibilities
Provide occupational therapy evaluations and develop ongoing treatment plans for residents in a skilled nursing facility. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to coordinate comprehensive care and document patient progress in the charting system.
Requirements
Must be eligible to practice Occupational Therapy in the United States and capable of working effectively in a skilled nursing facility. Requires strong communication and documentation skills with the ability to commit to a 13-week travel assignment.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 60% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Vermont is 98.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$127k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $130k in an average-cost state. 62.3% of Vermont clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Occupational Therapist roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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