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Occupational Therapist - PD

Occupational TherapistIncludes callPer Diem

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

Screens and assesses patients based on diagnosis and age to develop an individualized plan of care.

2. Discusses findings, and collaborates with patients/family on the establishment of goals.

3. Implements creative treatment activities based upon patient’s age, interest, education level and social history and cultural and spiritual considerations.

4. Monitors patient response to treatment and changes plan, as needed.

5. Develops a program to support performance in the home and community environment.

6. Teaches specific activities/procedures to patient, family or hospital personnel in a manner consistent with their level of understanding.

7. Monitors treatment environment for safety.

8. Considers psychosocial aspects of care.

9. Terminates services when maximum benefit is received and formulates follow-up plan, when indicated.

10. Documents care and maintain records, as required.

11. Schedules and prioritizes workload to meet productivity standards and deadlines.

12. Provides in-service education to staff and clinical education to students.

13. Performs related duties as required.

Requirements, Experience and Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in Occupational Therapy, required. Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy, preferred. · Current New York State license or New York State limited permit. · Minimum of one (1) year related experience with Bachelors Degree, required. No experience required with Masters Degree.

*ADA Essential Functions PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Occasional: exertion in excess of 100 lbs. force; Frequent: exertion in excess of 50 lbs force; and Constant exertion in excess of 20 lbs. force. Constant: balancing, stooping, kneeling, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, and lifting performed in combination Constant: use of fine and gross motor bilateral hand dexterity

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e. g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevat experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist screens and assesses patients to create individualized plans of care, implementing creative treatments based on patient factors and collaborating with patients and families on goals. Responsibilities also include monitoring treatment response, developing home/community support programs, teaching procedures, ensuring safety, and documenting care.

Requirements

A Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy is required, though a Master's is preferred, which waives the minimum one year of related experience requirement. Candidates must possess a current New York State license or limited permit.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentIndividualized Plan of Care DevelopmentTreatment ImplementationPatient MonitoringHome Environment Program DevelopmentPatient EducationSafety MonitoringService TerminationDocumentationWorkload Prioritization

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In New York, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (400 salary observations; 865 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,588 salary observations; 25,229 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; 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)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 34% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

48 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution42 jobs · 37 employers

14
<$110k
11
$110k-130k
6
$130k-150k
7
$150k-170k
4
$170k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks38 jobs · 37 employers

401k / retirement match
92%
CME allowance
61%
Sign-on bonus
34%
Loan repayment
18%
PSLF eligible
16%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$67.06-$90.53/hr
#2

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$75-$90/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist II EX

$64.05-$86.19/hr
#4

Virtual Occupational Therapist

$82.50 per hour
+ 46 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,285 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$876k
Typical market rent
$4,154/mo
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.