Staff Occupational Therapist - Per Diem
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- Employment & setting
- Per Diem
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Staff Occupational Therapist - Per Diem
SBH Health System is currently looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist
for per diem position preferably with Acute Care hospital experience. The
primary role of the Occupational Therapist is to direct all aspects of quality
patient care, including evaluation, treatment, treatment planning, goal setting,
family education and documentation according to organization's guidelines,
professional standards and community needs.
Qualifications
Qualifications
1. Education Required: Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
2. License(s) Required: New York State license and current registration.
3. Experience/Skills Required: At least 1 year experience as a licensed OT
preferably in acute inpatient care.
WORKING CONDITIONS: Direct patient contact. Frequent standing and considerable
moving about, including lifting and/or carrying of materials related to
treatment procedures and patient transfers.
JOB HAZARDS: None if proper safety and infection control procedures are
followed.
Key Responsibilities
Direct quality patient care by evaluating and treating patients, planning treatment, and setting goals. Provide family education and document care in accordance with organizational guidelines, professional standards, and community needs.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In New York, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (129 salary observations; 305 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (2,215 salary observations; 9,570 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 42% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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