Occupational Therapist (2 locations)
Listed compensation
$90k-$100k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumedWeekdays only
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Job Description
This full-time position will split time between the Perth Amboy, NJ and either Union or Elizabeth, NJ locations until the caseload in Perth Amboy allows for full-time hours.
SportsMed is fortunate to be one of the fastest growing multidisciplinary practices in New Jersey. The services we offer our patients are: Chiropractic, Physical Therapy, Occupational Hand Therapy, & Acupuncture. We treat a diverse variety of patients that includes sports-related injuries, weekend warriors, post-surgical, elderly, desk workers, and much more.
The Occupational Therapist organizes and conducts occupational therapy programs to facilitate rehabilitation. This person directs patient participation in selected tasks to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance. The Occupational Therapist facilitates the learning of those skills and functions essential for adaptation and productivity, in order to diminish or correct pathology.
What Sets Us Apart
Individualized Mentorship: One-on-one guidance tailored to your experience level, from new graduate support to advanced clinical skill development. Direct support to build your confidence, refine your skills, and advance your career.
- Team Collaboration: Work alongside a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient care
- In-House CEU Opportunities: Ongoing educational sessions, clinical workshops, and growth development
- Career Growth: Opportunities for leadership, new site development, and specialization in hand therapy
- Great Place to Work Certified: SportsMed Physical Therapy is Great Place to Work certified again in 2026!
Responsibilities
- Treat a variety of hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder injuries and post-op
- Perform initial evaluations, establish recovery goals, and develop plans of care based on findings
- Document all evaluations and treatments
- Educate patients and appropriate parties on evaluations and treatment plans
- Maintain effective communication with patients, SportsMed providers, and other team members.
Requirements
New Jersey Occupational Therapy License
- New Grads and Experienced Occupational Therapists are Welcome!
- Computer Literacy
- Excellent Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Benefits
- Signing Bonus up to $5,000
- Medical Coverage
- Dental Coverage
- Vision Coverage
- Life Insurance
- Guaranteed Disability Insurance
- 401k with 4-8% Match based on tenure
- Vacation time, sick days, and paid holidays
- Excellent growth and professional development opportunities
- Rain program for paycheck advances
- Salary Range: $90,000 - $100,000 per year
$90,000 - $100,000 a year
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In New Jersey, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$98k (201 salary observations; 463 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 Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$95k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $87k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 45% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist (2 locations) at SportsMed Physical Therapy a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,285 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
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- No call
- No weekends
- No nights
Living in Perth Amboy
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $484k≈ 5.4× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $2,370/mo≈ 32% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 24 min
- State income tax
- Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.