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Danbury, Connecticut

$3,246/Weekly - Travel Occupational Therapist (Home Care) - FlexStaff

Occupational TherapistContract

Listed compensation

$158k-$169k

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Job Description

Evaluates and treats patients with disabilities, injuries and/or disease in accordance with the written and signed prescription and/or referral of a state licensed physician or other State authorized practitioner.

Responsibilities

  • Administers direct patient care in accordance with the written and signed prescription of the referring physician or other State authorized practitioner. Submits required documentation in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Department.
  • Utilizes thorough and appropriate evaluation techniques to establish realistic goals. Designs and implements a treatment plan which best meets the needs of the patient and works toward achieving established goals.
  • Develops and implements treatment plans to improve gross and fine motor coordination, movement and function of upper extremities.
  • Collaborates with interdisciplinary team staff involved with patients’ care to enhance the integration of services to maximize the patient’s potential for recovery/improvement. Provides patient remediation in patient’s deficit areas to assist the patient to achieve maximum functioning in his/her daily life.
  • Treats patients with acute or developmental disabilities using methods including but not limited to: kinetic activities, perceptual training and developmental sequencing.
  • Instruct patient and significant caregivers in daily living skills including, but not limited to: tub transfers, dressing activities, feeding and household activities in order to promote a more independent and self-sufficient level of functioning.
  • Participates in quality improvement chart reviews and activities.
  • Reviews and arranges for required Durable Medical Equipment (DME) and instructs patient in use and protocols for dealing with malfunction of same.

Makes appropriate recommendations for follow-up care upon discharge.

  • Performs related duties, as required.

*ADA Essential Functions

Required Experience and Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Therapy, required. Master’s Degree, preferred.
  • Minimum one (1) year prior experience, required.
  • Must be currently licensed as Occupational Therapist in New York State and/or Connecticut OR must have a valid permit and become licensed and registered within one (1) year of employment.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e. g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy and have at least one year of prior experience. A valid Occupational Therapist license in New York or Connecticut is required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningGross motor coordinationDaily living skills trainingInterdisciplinary collaborationChart review

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 63% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$164k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $158k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

22 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution22 jobs · 14 employers

9
<$105k
5
$105k-120k
2
$120k-135k
6
$135k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks22 jobs · 14 employers

401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
64%
Sign-on bonus
45%
Loan repayment
36%
Relocation assistance
14%

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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,317 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Danbury

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$527k
Typical market rent
$2,546/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
State income tax
Up to 7%
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.