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Stamford, Connecticut

Occupational Therapist-PD

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

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Job Description

As a Certified Great Place to Work organization, Stamford Health understands what it takes to attract talent to improve our workforce and support our

Mission, to That End We Offer

  • Competitive salary
  • Comprehensive, low-cost health insurance plans (including GLP-1 coverage options) available day one
  • Wellness programs
  • Paid Time Off accruals
  • Tax deferred annuity and (403b) pension plan
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Free on-site parking and train station shuttle
  • Childcare partnership with Children’s Learning Center

Plans, organizes, implements and documents specific treatment programs for patients of varied ages and disabilities, according to the principles and practices of occupational therapy in collaboration with the healthcare team.

1. Evaluation – Obtains pertinent medical and social history. Performs thorough and accurate evaluations using techniques to objectively measure physical and functional status. Determines functional and measurable short and long term goals and designs an appropriate treatment program. Considers discharge options at time of initial evaluation.

2. Treatment – Performs treatment as outlined in the initial evaluation.

Modifies treatment as necessary, updates goals and re-evaluates discharge plans throughout the course of treatment. Demonstrates thorough knowledge of treatment techniques and applies appropriately. Treatment should include patient and family education and communication/interaction with appropriate team members.

3. Documentation – Clinical documentation is timely, objective and complete.

Administrative documentation including but not limited to billing and outcome measures is accurate and timely.

4. Education – Assumes personal responsibility for continuing education and professional development. Provides education to therapy staff, system employees and community.

5. Supervision – Supervises the patient care activities of assistants, aides and volunteers. Delegates routine care to supportive personnel as appropriate.

May supervise students.

COMPETENCIES & WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS (e. g. license, registration, certification)

Must be licensed by the Connecticut Department of Public Health. New graduates will be considered.

Education Requirements

Graduate of an accredited curriculum with a Masters of Occupational Therapy.

  • Must be licensed by the Connecticut Department of Public Health.
  • New graduate may be considered.
  • BLS certification required

Key Responsibilities

The occupational therapist will plan, organize, and implement treatment programs for patients of various ages and disabilities. They are also responsible for documenting clinical progress, billing, and supervising support staff and students.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Occupational Therapy and possess a valid license from the Connecticut Department of Public Health. BLS certification is also required for this role.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningPatient educationMedical history takingFunctional goal settingDischarge planning

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 58% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Connecticut?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingConnecticut index 103.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Connecticut85 active9,048 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 58% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedConnecticut Occupational Therapist listings: 8% state a sign-on bonus · 8% offer loan repayment104 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,199 in the last 30 days1,714 the 30 days before (+87%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+3.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

24 jobs
8
<$100k
10
$100k-115k
2
$115k-130k
3
$130k-145k
1
$152k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs
401k / retirement match
93% this job
CME allowance
57%
Sign-on bonus
29%
Loan repayment
21%
Relocation assistance
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

School-Based Occupational Therapist (OT)

Strides Therapy and Educational Services · Baltimore, Maryland

$67-$73/hr
#2

Occupational Therapist (OTR/L)

Healthpro Heritage · Madera, California

$67/hr
#3

Travel Occupational Therapist

$65/hr
#4

Occupational Therapist (OT)

$63/hr
+ 36 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 8,905 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Stamford Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Stamford, CT
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary
Comprehensive, low-cost health insurance plans (including GLP-1 coverage options) available day one
Wellness programs
Paid Time Off accruals
Tax deferred annuity and (403b) pension plan
Tuition reimbursement
Free on-site parking and train station shuttle
Childcare partnership with Children's Learning Center

Living in Stamford

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$799k
Typical market rent
$2,971/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
State income tax
Up to 7%
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.