Per Diem - Occupational Therapist - Hand Specialty
Listed compensation
$85k-$147k
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- Employment & setting
- Per Diem
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Northwell as a Per Diem Occupational Therapist – Hand Specialty in Village of Babylon, New York, United States. Evaluates and treats patients with disabilities, injuries and/or disease in accordance with the written and signed prescription and/or referral of a state licensed physician or other State authorized practitioner. Job Responsibility 1.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $85,090 - $147,220
Work Schedule
- Per Diem position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Northwell as a Per Diem Occupational Therapist – Hand Specialty.
Key Responsibilities
The occupational therapist evaluates and treats patients with disabilities, injuries, or diseases to improve their motor coordination and daily functioning. Responsibilities include developing treatment plans, instructing patients on durable medical equipment, and documenting patient progress.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree and a current New York State license or limited permit to practice as an Occupational Therapist. A minimum of 1-3 years of relevant clinical experience is required for this position.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 58% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
In New York, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (420 salary observations; 716 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (7,002 salary observations; 20,585 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$116k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $108k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Northwell ranks #2 of 12 employers hiring Occupational Therapist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 462 active listings.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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