Occupational Therapist, Rehabilitation Services, Per Diem

Occupational Therapist, Rehabilitation Services, Per Diem

Job Category: Allied Health

Requisition Number: OCCUP
001221

• Posted:
  September 23, 2025
• Part-Time
• On-site

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St. Albans, VT 05478, USA

• Pay or shift range: $31.04 USD to $45.27 USD
• The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

NMC is currently recruiting an Occupational Therapist (OT) in Rehab Services. The position is per diem (varied shifts), hours vary between 7a-6p. Northwestern Medical Center’s mission is to provide exceptional health care to our community. Join our high reliability team! With “people” as one of our core values, valuing our employees is a top priority for Northwestern.

Hourly Rate: $31.04 USD to $45.27 USD

Occupational Therapist

JOB SUMMARY:

The Occupational Therapist provides occupational therapy services for inpatients and outpatients across a spectrum of ages and within the continuum of care. Evaluates clients, plans and implements treatment programs which restores, reinforces, and/or enhances performance.

PRE-REQUISITES:

Education: Graduate of an accredited school of Occupational Therapy with current licensure in the State of Vermont.

RELATIONSHIPS:

Reports To: Rehabilitation Services Director

Other Contacts: Patients, families, visitors, providers and their staff, business partners and hospital employees

SCOPE:

Machinery or Equipment Used: Ambulatory aids, whirlpools, mechanical and static traction, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, isokinetic equipment, iontophorese, CPM, and other patient care equipment. Computer and photocopier.

Physical Demands: Frequent, prolonged standing/walking. Lifts, positions, pushes, and/or transfers patients, occasional reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling and crouching. Manual dexterity and mobility and moderate physical effort.

Working Conditions: May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases, occasional exposure under a wide variety of circumstances. Subject to varying and unpredictable situations. Subject to many interruptions. Occasional pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries.

Required Protective Equipment: PPE as situation warrants

1. Provides exceptional patient care to our community within NMC & AOTA standards of care evidenced by:

• Flexibility in schedule to meet the needs of our patients
• Adapts information for diverse populations and environment
• Advocates for needs of patients
• Provides care in ethical and legal manner
• Refers concerns/issues to appropriate resources
• Protects confidentiality of patients
• Communicates with patients, team members, and management in an accurate and timely manner
• Promote NMC Rehab through community outreach event and/or process improvement with cross discipline teamwork

2. Provides efficient patient care within NMC & AOTA standards of care.

• Meets productivity standards of ≥ 67% (solid= average of 67% for 12 running months)
• Complies and follows all payer guidelines/limitations (including plan of cares and recertification’s)
• Complies with re-administration of Outcome measures demonstrating patients are making meaningful progress meeting department expectation of 90% re-admin rate for discharged charts with ≥ 8 visits

4. Applies critical thinking skills and considers alternatives.

• Organizes multitask workload/ Prioritizes tasks
• Demonstrates problem solving and decision making skills
• Offers assistance to others in critical thinking and seeks assistance as needed

5. Committed to on-going learning and practice of evidence based medicine.

• Successful chart audits demonstrating need for skilled services and appropriate treatment progression
• Up-to-date research on “best practices” evident by contributing to rehab’s research article site quarterly

6. Incorporates teaching in delivery service.

• Provides appropriate information to patient
• Assesses for barriers to learning
• Supports the preceptorship program
• Uses colleagues as a learning resource

7. Manages self and resources effectively.

• Acknowledges limits of experience and capability
• Identifies learning needs and seeks resources
• Utilizes…