Occupational Therapist, Hand Therapist, Per Diem

1 day ago
Massachusetts$71.8K - $129.2KPer Diem / PRNMental Health Therapy
✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join UMass Memorial Health as a Hand Therapist – Per Diem, Day Shift in United States. Are you an internal caregiver, student, or contingent worker/agency worker at UMass Memorial Health? CLICK HERE to apply through your Workday account.

Key Responsibilities

  • We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other.
  • And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.
  • Evaluates and treats patients using manual techniques, purposeful activities and physical agent modalities.

Requirements

  • 5:30p Shift: 1
  • Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America) Hours: 0 Cost Center: 10010

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $71.8K - $129.2K

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only. Work with UMass Memorial Health in United States.

Key Skills

Occupational therapyPhysical therapyHand therapyPatient evaluationTreatment planningManual techniquesSplint fabricationPhysical agent modalitiesClinical supervisionAdaptive devicesSensorimotor therapyNeuromuscular therapyMusculoskeletal therapy
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist, Hand Therapist, Per Diem at UMass Memorial Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at UMass Memorial Health is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

UMass Memorial Health lists compensation for this psychologist position at $72k to $129k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Massachusetts.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($72k–$129k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Occupational therapy, Physical therapy, Hand therapy, Patient evaluation, Treatment planning, Manual techniques, Splint fabrication, Physical agent modalities. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The therapist evaluates and treats patients with hand and upper extremity injuries using manual techniques and physical agent modalities. They also provide clinical supervision to assistants and students while participating in departmental activities to enhance programs.

Benefits package: Signing Bonus Available. 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 Mental Health Therapy psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About UMass Memorial Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Worcester, Massachusetts
0-2

Benefits & Perks

Signing Bonus Available
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (1)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position includes 1 validated protective factor against burnout.

Job Details

Employment Type

Per Diem

Posted

yesterday

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