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Valley View
Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Occupational Therapist (OT) Full-Time

Occupational TherapistIncludes weekendsNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$38.43-$57.64/hr

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Job Description

As the Occupational Therapist, you will evaluate patients and develops treatment plans for a variety of inpatient and outpatient diagnosis and design and implement programs to improve function and independent productive living.

Schedule: 4 9-10 hour days, including working 1 weekend per month!

You will provide Occupational Therapy services primarily for Inpatient with some Silt Clinic outpatient work as well.

Click on the following link to learn more about OT Rehab services at Valley View: vvh.org

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in occupational therapy
  • Current Colorado OT license or ability to obtain.
  • Minimum of 1 year post graduate experience is strongly preferred
  • BLS through the American Heart Association with card in-hand before start date.
  • We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas

Salary Range

  • $38.43 to $57.64/hour
  • Starting wage dependent upon experience, education, and skill set
  • Annual Bonus to eligible PRN employees based upon organizational and individual performance.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for eligible dependents
  • Employer paid basic life coverage with buy-up coverage options
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for health care and dependent care.
  • Time away from work: paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), Paid Sick/Bereavement Leave under Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA), leaves of absence.
  • Tuition Assistance Available
  • Retirement Plan 401(a)
  • Retirement Plan 403(b) plans with employer matching contributions.
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee discount on Valley View Medical Services
  • Employee voluntary benefits such as Discounted RFTA bus passes, discounted gym memberships, Corporate Ski passes, free car seat for new Valley View babies born or adopted by Valley View employee(s)
  • Free Use of Sunlight and Aspen SkiCo day passes, based on availability.

Loan Repayment

Valley View is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program!

Application Submission End DATE

This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.

About Us

Located between Aspen and Vail, along the Colorado River, Glenwood Springs is a mecca for outdoor adventures in our beautiful mountains. When you are looking to relax, we also have the largest hot springs pool in the world. As a community with a population of about 10,000, Glenwood Springs is an ideal size.

Valley View Hospital offers exceptional benefits, including a robust health and dental plan; vision and life insurance; defined contribution pension plan;

403(b); and generous accrual of vacation/sick days. Relocation and other financial assistance may apply, along with many more employee perks.

At Valley View, our mission is to provide convenient, connected care to the communities of Western Colorado with scope, technology, and expertise that are rarely found in regional hospitals.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will evaluate patients and develop treatment plans to improve function and independent living. Responsibilities include providing services primarily for inpatient care with additional outpatient work at the Silt Clinic.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningRehabilitation servicesOutpatient careFunctional improvementIndependent living supportBLS certification

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$100k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $97k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 49 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 49% have no call, 55% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Colorado?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · top 25% in occupational therapyranked against 9,189 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$97k in purchasing powerColorado index 103.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Colorado237 active9,189 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 49% no call · 55% no weekends49 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentColorado Occupational Therapist listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 7% offer loan repayment284 active listings, Oct 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+3.3% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (9,189 Occupational Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist (OT) Full-Time at Valley View a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,189 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

30 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

30 jobs · 20 employers
10
<$100k
12
$100k-120k
3
$120k-140k
2
$140k
3
$160k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs · 20 employers
401k / retirement match
93% this job
CME allowance
46%
Sign-on bonus
36%
Loan repayment
14% this job
Relocation assistance
7% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist (OT)

Pivot Home Health · Pueblo, Colorado

$50k-$170k
#2

Occupational Therapist (OT) - Home Health

Pivot Home Health · Littleton, Colorado

$50k-$170k
#3

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

$130k-$160k
#4

Occupational Therapist Matawan NJ

$140k
+ 28 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,189 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • Includes weekends
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About Valley View

Hospitals and Health Care
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
Employer paid basic life coverage
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Paid time off (PTO)
Paid family and medical leave
Paid Sick/Bereavement Leave
Tuition Assistance
Retirement Plan 401(a)

Living in Glenwood Springs

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$860k
Typical market rent
$2,538/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.