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Danbury, Connecticut

Occupational Therapist II Per Diem

Occupational TherapistIncludes callPer Diem

Listed compensation

$41–$76.16 /hr

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians.

Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities.

Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.

PRN Occupational Therapist - Peds Experience a Plus

Danbury Hospital

Summary

Occupational Therapists provide services that identify, prevent, remediate, and rehabilitate acute or prolonged physical dysfunction or pain with emphasis on upper extremity function, maximal independence in activities of daily living, and cognative perceptual motor function. Clinical responsibilities may include treatment of pediatrics and/or adults and mature adults. May treat in any of the following areas: in-patient, out-patient and pediatrics.

Responsibilities

1. Performs occupational therapy evaluations. Demonstrates technical skill and accuracy in performing evaluation procedures.

2. Performs occupational therapy treatment planning and implementation. Utilizes appropriate interventions, procedures & equipment as defined by specialty area.

3. Provides patient/family education and training.

4. Provides peer review and participates in performance improvement activities.

5. Documentation is completed based on department guidelines.

6. Initiates discharge planning.

7. Continuing education: attends 20 hours per year, provides two hours of inservice education to staff per year.

8. Provides full time clinical experience to student.

9. May provide guidance lower level staff.

10. Participates in orienting, teaching, guiding and evaluating assistive personnel.

11. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.

12. Performs other duties as assigned.

Education Skills Experience

Required:

Minimum Experience

Bachelor�s degree and minimum one year of experience

Desired: Functional Independent Measurement (FIM) certification and CPR certification.

Other Information

Required:

Working Conditions

  • Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
  • Occupational: Some occupational risk

Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force

  • Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.
  • Company: Danbury Hospital
  • Org Unit: 186
  • Department: Phys Med - Main St
  • Exempt: No
  • Salary Range: $41.00 - $76.16 Hourly

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree and at least one year of experience in occupational therapy. FIM and CPR certifications are desired.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Occupational Therapy EvaluationPatient EducationPediatric CareCognitive Perceptual Motor FunctionClinical Supervision

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 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% have no call, 65% 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 Connecticut86 active9,157 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 38% no call · 65% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Occupational Therapist listings: 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 10% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,007 in the last 30 days1,821 the 30 days before (+65%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+3.4% 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

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

22 jobs
9
<$110k
6
$110k-125k
6
$125k-140k
1
$146k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

30 jobs · 27 employers
401k / retirement match
93%
CME allowance
77% this job
Loan repayment
13%
Sign-on bonus
10%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Care Occupational Therapist- 1099 (Eastern Suffolk County)Per Diem

US Physical Therapy · Selden, New York

$65-$90/hr
#2

Occupational Therapist - $80 to 90 per hour - Part Time

Boston Speech Therapy · Boston, Massachusetts

$80-$90/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist-Neuro and Hand Therapist- Per Diem- San Diego County Float

$52.36-$75.69/hr
#4

Occupational Therapist, OT, Flexible Home Health Schedule

$65-$75/hr
+ 38 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 9,120 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Danbury

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$525k
Typical market rent
$2,587/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 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.