Inpatient Occupational Therapist - Per diem
Listed compensation
$34.33-$52.16/hr
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Job Description
Are you looking for some extra hours here and there? We are looking for an Occupational Therapist with inpatient/acute care experience to join our team on a per diem basis to help when census gets high and cover vacations and call outs.
Attributes we are looking for include initiative, reliability, ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team, is always looking for learning opportunities someone who puts the needs of their patients above all else. This position would be for weekday coverage as needed. You would be working on Med-Surg unit, ICU, and Same-Day Surgery.
Key Responsibilities
Provide occupational therapy services on a per diem basis to cover high census, vacations, and call-outs. Work across the Med-Surg unit, ICU, and Same-Day Surgery departments.
Requirements
Candidates must have previous experience in inpatient or acute care settings. Required attributes include reliability, initiative, and the ability to work both independently and within a multi-disciplinary team.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In New Hampshire, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (64 salary observations; 155 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,684 salary observations; 25,690 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for New Hampshire is 104.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.5% of New Hampshire clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 33% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Location & Logistics
New Hampshire has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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About Littleton Hospital Association
Living in Littleton
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $369k
- Median resident rent
- $932/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 12 min
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.