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Danbury Hospital
Danbury, Connecticut

Occupational Therapist II Per Diem

Occupational TherapistIncludes callPer Diem

Listed compensation

$41.00 - $76.16 Hourly

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Employment & setting
Per Diem
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 3mo ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Danbury Hospital as a Occupational Therapist II Per Diem in Danbury, Connecticut.

Key Responsibilities

  • Performs occupational therapy evaluations. Demonstrates technical skill and accuracy in performing evaluation procedures.
  • Performs occupational therapy treatment planning and implementation. Utilizes appropriate interventions, procedures & equipment as defined by specialty area.
  • Provides patient/family education and training.
  • Provides peer review and participates in performance improvement activities.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $41 - $76.16/hour.

Work Schedule

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

Apply to join Danbury Hospital as a Occupational Therapist II Per Diem.

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 EducationDischarge PlanningPediatric CareUpper Extremity FunctionCognitive Perceptual Motor FunctionClinical Supervision

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 43% have no call, 60% 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 5.9% 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...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 26 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
59% this job
Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Visa sponsorship
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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

  • Includes call