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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health
Lebanon, New Hampshire

Occupational Therapist - Acute Care, Part time

Occupational TherapistIncludes callIncludes weekendsPart-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

$5,000 sign on bonus.

The Department of Rehab Medicine seeks a part time Occupational Therapist to join our inpatient team.

Be a part of a robust rehab team in a leading healthcare facility, and assist patients in developing, improving, and recovering the necessary skills needed to perform their daily activities after surgery, illness, or injury. The position serves pediatrics to geriatrics and supports numerous service lines. Prior hospital experience is preferred, but all are encouraged to apply.

This position is part time, 24 hours per week. Hours are 8:00 AM-4:30 PM 3 days a week, rotating weekends and holidays. Shift differentials are available for weekend, and certain holidays. Benefits include: continuing education funds/days, membership to an online continuing education platform, mentorship, and opportunities to be a clinical instructor to students.

Our Ideal Candidate

  • Has a strong desire to help patients, and to work in a hospital
  • A desire to be a part of a team, but capable of working independently at times
  • Good bedside manner
  • Dependability
  • Ability to maintain and complete necessary documentation in a timely manner
  • Good time management skills to manage own his/her caseload.

Good Verbal/written Communication

  • Physical strength, as job requires assisting Pt with completing ADLs and functional mobility.
  • Desire for continued learning, and professional development

Responsibilities

Examines, evaluates, determines prognosis, and provides intervention. Reports findings to other health care team members.

Provides discharge recommendations, exercise programs, and family teaching.

Participates in and supports departmental programs such as in-service education, student programs, volunteer/observation programs, Professional Practice Committee, etc.

Provides documentation, billing, and record keeping. Participates in compliance audits.

  • Coordinates the scheduling of patients and meetings.
  • Delegates tasks to support personnel.
  • Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy required
  • Required Licensure/Certifications
  • Licensed Occupational Therapist with NH eligibility

BLS Certification Required

Certified Occupational Therapist (OTR) required at hire, renewal optional.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient evaluationInpatient careRehabilitationDischarge planningPatient educationCompliance auditing

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 64% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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).

Location & Logistics

New Hampshire has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution32 jobs · 28 employers

14
<$120k
7
$120k-135k
5
$135k-150k
6
$150k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs

401k / retirement match
93%
CME allowance
54% this job
Sign-on bonus
32% this job
Loan repayment
25%
Relocation assistance
18%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Amedisys · Hayward, California

$129k–$160k
#2

Occupational TherapistContract

Luna Physical Therapy · Chicago, Illinois

$68-$75/hr
#3

School Occupational Therapist (OT) - Manhattan

$75 an hour
#4

School Occupational Therapist (OT) - Brooklyn

$75 an hour
+ 34 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,123 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Lebanon

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$495k
Typical market rent
$2,589/mo
Residents’ average commute
14 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Lebanon, New Hampshire
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

$5,000 sign on bonus
Continuing education funds/days
Membership to an online continuing education platform
Mentorship
Opportunities to be a clinical instructor to students
Shift differentials for weekend and certain holidays