No salary listed — similar Occupational Therapist roles pay ~$110k (median of 62 jobs)

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Trinity Health
Waterbury, Connecticut

Occupational Therapist - Per Diem, Inpatient Rehab

Occupational TherapistPer Diem
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About the Role

Per diem inpatient rehab OT. Rotating shifts. Waterbury, CT.

Join Trinity Health as a Occupational Therapist – Inpatient Rehab, Per Diem in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Competitive Hourly Rate
  • Engaged Supportive Leadership
  • Mission-Driven Team Environment

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Trinity Health as a Occupational Therapist – Inpatient Rehab, Per Diem.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist performs patient evaluations, provides direct clinical treatment, and maintains accurate documentation for inpatient rehabilitation. They also collaborate with families, physicians, and the treatment team to facilitate patient progress and program planning.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an AOTA accredited school and hold a current State of Connecticut license. Excellent communication skills are required to effectively interact with patients and the clinical team.

Key Skills

Occupational therapyPatient evaluationClinical treatmentPatient assessmentCare planningClinical documentationPatient educationInterdisciplinary communicationRehabilitationAcute care

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 50% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

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).

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Occupational Therapist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

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Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 31 employers

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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About Trinity Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Albany, NY
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Hourly Rate
Engaged Supportive Leadership
Mission-Driven Team Environment