Occupational Therapist - FT
- $20,000 sign-on bonus
Open in 1 location
Northern Montana Hospital posts this job as separate openings, each with its own application: the unit, shifts, schedule and pay can differ between them.
Montana
2 openHavre, MT (opens on this page)
HOURLY_FT · Posted 3mo ago
Havre, MT (opens on this page)
HOURLY_FT · Posted 1y+ ago
How this pay compares
This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open occupational therapist jobs in Montana post a median of $49.63 an hour, the middle half $39.59–$51.25, across 11 jobs that state their pay. Occupational therapists employed in Montana earn a median of $42.79 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
Occupational therapists in Montana: pay by town and employer
Licensed in another state?
Montana is not issuing OT Compact privileges yet, so an occupational therapist or OT assistant licensed in another state needs a Montana license for this job. (Occupational Therapy Compact Commission, 9 Nov 2026.) For a Montana license, apply to the Montana Board of Physical, Rehabilitative, and Developmental Health Care Professionals (Department of Labor and Industry) for a license by endorsement ($190, by its own page): what Montana asks. Every state's OT Compact status.
What Montana requires of an occupational therapist
Occupational therapist license, from the Montana Board of Physical, Rehabilitative, and Developmental Health Care Professionals (Department of Labor and Industry).
- An occupational therapist licensed in a state on the board's substantial equivalency list is treated as a routine applicant for education, examination and experience (ARM 24.119.410). Applicants must have NBCOT forward their examination scores to the board (ARM 24.119.803).
- Staying active: Licenses renew every year by June 15 with 10 hours of continuing education, or current NBCOT certification in its place (ARM 24.101.413 and 24.119.2101).
Occupational therapist jobs and requirements in Montana · Every state's rule
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About the job
About Northern Montana Hospital
Northern Montana Hospital (NMH) is the center of a comprehensive system of medical and health care services, staffed with a team of caring professionals who are dedicated to meeting the growing needs of our Hi-Line communities. The not-for-profit, 25-bed Critical Access Hospital features a 24-hour physician-staffed emergency department, with state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging and electronic medical record services. Our large, quiet labor/birthing rooms are private and located away from other patient care areas. The private patient rooms on the 5th floor Medical/Surgical Department boast views from every window.
Administration, staff, and medical providers are committed to delivering high quality, comprehensive health care services to the people of the Hi-Line communities of Montana.
Specialties of our active staff of doctors include Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, General Surgery, Hematology, Internal Medicine, OB/GYN, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Optometry, Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Pain Management, Pathology, Podiatry, Psychiatry, Psychology, Radiology and Women’s Health.
For the convenience of our patients, we also host visiting physicians at our clinics in the areas of:
- Cardiology
- Neurology
- Pediatric Pulmonology
- Urology
- Radiation Oncology
- Nephrology
- Endocrinology
- Optometry
About the role
$20,000 Discretionary Sign-On Bonus
Organizes and conducts medically prescribed Occupational Therapy programs to guide individuals in improving their quality of life following injury, disease, or loss of a body part with consideration to patient's gender, age, cultural differences, and educational needs.
Qualifications
- Graduate of a professional course of education, which is accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association.
- Licensed to practice in the state of Montana.
- Skills in upper extremity splinting and rehab.
- Amiable personality, ability to make sound judgments, and the ability to maintain an empathetic and understanding attitude towards patients.
- Ability to successfully pass Background Check and Drug Screen.
Health, dental, life, disability and FLEX/HSA benefits available with 403-b options.
Salary commensurate with up to 15 years experience.
The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Equal opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Applicants requiring accommodation(s) during the application or interview process are encouraged to contact us at nmhcemplsrvc@nmhcare.org or 406-262-1401. Requesting an accommodation is voluntary and will not negatively affect your application. All requests will be kept confidential.
NMH will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this job.
From Northern Montana Hospital's job posting for Havre, MT, checked 13 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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Northern Montana Hospital is a nonprofit critical access hospital with an emergency department in Havre, MT. Its job board posts jobs for nurses, nursing assistants and therapists. Source: Medicare Care Compare: Northern Montana Hospital
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