Occupational Therapist Per Diem

Ernest Health, Inc.; Billings (MT); On-site; USD 83,000 - 138,000; Part time

Job summary

Advanced Care Hospital of Montana in Billings, Montana is seeking an Occupational Therapist for per diem coverage. The role supports patients in rehabilitation with a focus on restoring ability and independence in daily activities.

Join a specialized hospital with a multidisciplinary team and a commitment to high-quality care for patients recovering from serious illness, trauma, or surgery.

Qualifications

• Current licensure as an Occupational Therapist.
• BLS/CPR certification required.
• One year of rehab hospital experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates patients and helps them improve motor functions and reasoning; teaches daily living tasks and assistive devices as needed.

Skills

OT licensure

BLS/CPR

Rehabilitation experience

Job description

Occupational Therapist - Per Diem - Billings, Montana

Join our world-class team of driven, passionate healthcare professionals who are focused on service excellence and providing top quality care!

At Advanced Care Hospital of Montana we strive to attract, retain, develop, and empower our employees, supporting them in their professional growth with career advancement opportunities and a path to success within our organization.

We have a great per diem opportunity for an Occupational Therapist in Montana.

Advanced Care Hospital of Montana in Billings, Montana is a freestanding critical care and inpatient rehabilitation hospital providing advanced interdisciplinary care to patients with critical, complex, and recovery-focused medical needs. As the region’s leading specialty hospital, we care for individuals who have survived serious illness, trauma, or surgery but require extended recovery time and a higher level of medical attention than typically provided in a traditional hospital setting.Our dual mission includes both long‑term acute care and comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation. We offer specialized services such as ventilator weaning and respiratory therapy, cardiac monitoring and recovery, complex wound and infection treatment, and intensive rehabilitation for patients regaining strength, mobility, and independence after prolonged ICU stays.Our rehabilitation program includes Physical Therapy (PT), Occupational Therapy (OT), and Speech‑Language Pathology (SLP), tailored to each patient’s unique goals for recovery. With all private rooms and a highly skilled team—including physicians, ICU/critical care nurses and respiratory therapists, —we deliver individualized, compassionate care that supports both medical stability and functional progress.Advanced Care Hospital of Montana is Joint Commission accredited and nationally recognized for quality care. We proudly serve patients and families from across Montana, Wyoming, and South Dakota, offering a healing environment where progress is measured not just in milestones—but in moments of regained independence.

Billings, Montana - Montana’s largest city, Billings is a gateway to Yellowstone and the Beartooth Mountains. With low unemployment, a growing downtown, and stunning natural beauty, Billings offers a high quality of life and wide-open opportunity. Billings is growing into a vibrant community with a diverse mix of urban and rural activities and amenities to fit your lifestyle. Although Billings is the largest city in the state, it still has a smaller‑town feel, offering quick commutes, good schools, friendly neighbors, and so much more. Billings has what you want, whether you want to be, grow, or play in the great state of Montana.

As a participating hospital of Ernest Health, we offer robust recognition, wellness, and retention programs. These programs focus to enhance the employees’ work experience, recognize, and celebrate achievements. We also encourage employees to share their work experience through “My Ernest Journey” and through our Engagement Survey, where our approach is “You Spoke, We Listened”. These platforms provide additional avenues for employees to give feedback about their work experience and share what is important to them.

Qualifications

Required Skills:

• Current licensure as an Occupational Therapist required
• Basic Life Support/CPR card required
• One year of experience in the care of patients in rehabilitation hospital setting preferred.

Additional Qualifications/Skills:

• Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures.
• Demonstrates an understanding of treatment costs and financial support as they relate to quality and efficiency.
• Demonstrates competency in the provision of care according to established standards
• Demonstrates appropriate application of age specific standards, policies and procedures and guidelines in caring for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients
• Demonstrates general computer skills including: data entry, word processing, email, and record management.
• Leadership skills in delegating, organizing, and educating coworkers and staff.
• Effective organizational and time management skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain proper levels of confidentiality.
• Ability to work closely and professionally with others.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.

Responsibilities

Evaluates patients and helps them improve basic motor functions and reasoning abilities, but also compensate for permanent loss of function by teaching them to perform tasks in their daily living and working environments. These patients may have conditions that are mentally, physically, developmentally, or emotionally disabling. May also assist patients in selecting appropriate adaptive equipment and assistive devices. Integrates the hospital’s mission and “Guiding Principles” into daily practice.