Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistPer-diem

Listed compensation

$45.00–$55.00 /hr

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

  • Position – Occupational Therapist
  • Location: Montello Care Center - Montello, WI (on-site position)
  • Status: PRN - 2 days per week

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Job Summary

This position will provide and administer occupational physical therapy to patients and residents in accordance with physician orders and plan of care under the direction and supervision of the Director of Clinical Services/Clinical Manager.

Come join our team and provide excellent services to those that have chosen Montello Care Center for their therapy and nursing services. Best of all, our program is an in-house therapy program, so you don't have to worry about jumping company to company or crazy productivity levels. We want you to provide great therapy to your patients!

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Compensation

  • $45.00 - $55.00 per hour, dependent on experience

Benefits

  • Health insurance options designed for flexibility
  • Dental and Vision insurance
  • Company-paid life insurance
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • PTO, True Flexible Scheduling, and Shift Differentials
  • Tuition reimbursement and continuing education
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Referral bonuses, employee discounts, early wage access

*Benefits vary by employment status (Full-time, Part-time, PRN)*

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Key Responsibilities

  • Must uphold the professional, legal and ethical standards of practice for occupational therapy as defined by the AOTA and State Practice Act
  • Responsible for service and operational excellence of all assigned activities to ensure the delivery of quality services and/or outcomes required to meet or exceed the expectations of those utilizing or impacted by the rehab dept
  • Performs initial patient examination, evaluation, interpretation of referrals, and creates the initial plan of care for each patient and revises as appropriate
  • Creates and maintains a patient record for each patient treatment
  • Performs other duties as required and/or assigned

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Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited educational program in occupational therapy.
  • Licensed in the state in which they will be practicing.
  • Must not be excluded or sanctioned from state or federal program.
  • Demonstrate professional attitude and appearance.
  • Proficient administrative and communication within department and facility and company.
  • Thorough knowledge of the principles, methods, materials, and equipment used in the practice of their discipline.
  • Display working knowledge of multidisciplinary practice scopes in the Outpatient, ALF, ILF and/or LTC setting.
  • Thorough knowledge of all payer source documentation and payment requirements.
  • Ability to use analytical skills to develop outcome driven solutions.
  • Prior EMR/computer experience.

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What You Can Expect

  • Hiring manager contact within 1–2 business days
  • 1–2 interviews with leadership and mentor
  • Electronic onboarding and paid orientation
  • Community tour, badge, keys, and ongoing paid training

About Montello Care Center:

Join our 60-bed skilled nursing community, where long-term care meets short-term rehab with heart. We’re proud of our team culture that feels more like family than work. Here, your voice matters, your ideas are valued, and your career truly grows.

Our community culture is guided by our Core Values:

Do the Right Thing | Foster Positive Relationships | Be Committed | Be Innovative | Coach, Guide, and Lead

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected status.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Treatment planningPatient record maintenanceClinical documentationRehabilitationEMR softwareRegulatory complianceAOTA standards

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist at Montello Care Center a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,156 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 15% are remote, 55% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution33 jobs · 28 employers

14
<$115k
6
$115k-130k
4
$130k-145k
6
$145k-160k
3
$160k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
93% this job
CME allowance
59% this job
Sign-on bonus
28%
Loan repayment
17%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,156 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Montello Care Center

Services for the Elderly and Disabled
Montello, Wisconsin
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Company-paid life insurance
401(k) with employer match
PTO
Flexible scheduling
Shift differentials