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Concord Hospital Health System
Concord, New Hampshire

Occupational Therapist Inpatient | Per Diem | Day

Occupational TherapistIncludes callIncludes weekendsPer Diem

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Job Description

Summary The Occupational Therapist Inpatient Per Diem is responsible for conducting patient evaluations and providing treatment in accordance with established policies and procedures, serving patients of all ages and health populations.

This role may also involve participation in indirect patient care activities as needed. All per diem staff are expected to work a minimum of two weekend shifts per month, in addition to any scheduled weekdays. Additionally, per diem staff are required to assist with holiday coverage.

Under certain circumstances, staff may be asked to cover additional or alternative shifts. While employees are primarily assigned to a specific site, there is an expectation of flexibility to provide coverage at other Concord Hospital sites when necessary.

Education Occupational Therapist Inpatient Per Diem must have graduated from an accredited Occupational Therapy program and passed the national certification board Certification, Registration & Licensure Required: State of NH Occupational Therapy license- active and in good standing; American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers or equivalent course Experience Requires experience working with an interdisciplinary team, providers, patients and their families. New graduates considered.

Responsibilities Performs patient evaluations and re-evaluations and documents in accordance with licensure, scope of practice and department standards (e. g. documentation completion/HIMS/ abbreviations, etc.). Advocates for and is active in developing disciplinary and interdisciplinary team members.

Develops and documents assessments for each patient at evaluation and during treatment. Advocates for and is active in developing disciplinary and interdisciplinary team members. Develops, revises, and documents goals and treatments for all patient’s during the episode of care.

Advocates for and is active in developing disciplinary and interdisciplinary team members. Demonstrates personal adaptability, flexibility and timeliness in managing the entire department caseload. Takes responsibility for accurate and thorough patient charging as part of daily charting.

Takes responsibility for individual performance goals and meeting department expectations. Concord Hospital is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

It is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants and to prohibit any discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.

Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Applicants to and employees of this company are protected under federal law from discrimination on several bases. Follow the link above to find out more.

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, you may contact Human Resources at 603-230-7269. Physical and Work

Requirements

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is MEDIUM.

The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 - 25 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 - 50 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to hear, and speak.

The employee is frequently required to bend, do repetitive motion, perform activities that require fine motor skills, reach, squat, and walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb, kneel, sit, and stand.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision. The employee is frequently exposed to airborne contaminants, airborne pathogens, bloodborne pathogens, bodily fluids, and moving mechanical parts.

The employee is occasionally exposed to electrical hazards - shock, non-weather related heat or cold, toxic or caustic chemicals, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Concord Hospital (CH) is a nationally-accredited, progressive regional health system.

Over the past two decades, CH has evolved from a community hospital to a $550 million net revenue regional integrated health system with more than 3,574 employees, leaders and clinicians who are talented, mutually supportive, and community centered in helping the organization meet its community mission.

CH has sophisticated clinical and management practices. The organization consistently performs among the top ten percent of national organizations and has received many national accolades (e. g., most wired, Press Ganey's summit award).

After a four-year effort to strengthen and standardize our quality management processes, Concord Hospital has become the first healthcare system in New Hampshire to be certified as being in compliance with internationally recognized quality management practices ISO 9001:2008 certification, issued by DNV GL.

ISO certification means that patients can be confident CH has implemented and strengthened processes for internal auditing, control of documents, control of records, control of non conforming products, and preventative and corrective action. Learn more about working at Concord Hospital Culture and Values Career Development

Benefits

Life Here

Key Responsibilities

Conduct patient evaluations and provide treatment for patients of all ages and health populations. Manage caseloads, document care goals, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure quality patient outcomes.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program with an active State of NH license and BLS certification. Experience with interdisciplinary teams is required, though new graduates are considered.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningInterdisciplinary CollaborationPatient DocumentationCase ManagementPatient AdvocacyClinical AssessmentHealthcare Charging

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In New Hampshire, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (64 salary observations; 155 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,684 salary observations; 25,690 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

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).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 46% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Location & Logistics

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

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
61%
Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
18%
Relocation assistance
9%

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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 9,348 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Concord

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$478k
Typical market rent
$1,887/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 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.