Occupational Therapist Staff Wakefield

Occupational TherapistNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$52.70/hr

The week · per this posting4-day weekWeekdays only

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

City/State

Bronx, New York

Grant Funded

No

Department: PMREHAB - Wakefield Therapies

Bargaining Unit

1199

Work Shift

Day

Work Days

ALTERNATE WORK SCHEDULE

Scheduled Hours

Hours Vary

Scheduled Daily Hours

Hours Vary

Hourly Rate

$52.70

For positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors.

To learn more about the “Montefiore Difference” – who we are at Montefiore and all that we have to offer our associates, please click here.

  • Provides direct patient care including evaluation and treatment as outlined by the guidelines of NYS Occupational Therapy Practice Act and Hospital policy.
  • Provides routine clinical mentoring to Staff OTs, COTA's, Rehabilitation Aides/ Senior Nursing Attendants, students and/or volunteers.
  • Embraces the team concept of the department and the customer service approach to patient care
  • Work Schedule - Sunday - Thursday Opportunity to work a 4 day or 5 day work schedule

5 day work week- Sunday - Thursday- hours vary, can be 8am-4: pm, 8:30am- 4:30pm or 9am-5pm

4 day work week – Sunday -Thursday - day off varies, hours vary

Job Details

  • BS in Occupational Therapy – Required
  • Masters Degree - Preferred
  • NY State OT License and Registration – Required
  • Minimum of 3 years clinical experience - Required

Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Key Responsibilities

Provides direct patient care including evaluation and treatment according to hospital policy and state practice acts. Mentors staff, students, and volunteers while maintaining a team-oriented approach to patient care.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy and a valid New York State OT license. Candidates must have a minimum of 3 years of clinical experience.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical EvaluationTreatment Planning

Physical Therapy — Occupational Therapist Career Context

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 40 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 48% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Montefiore Health System holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 42 active listings.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist Staff Wakefield at Montefiore Health System a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapy (Occupational Therapy) — ranked against 77 active Physical Therapy (Occupational Therapy) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

22 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution22 jobs · 17 employers

9
<$105k
7
$105k-120k
2
$120k-135k
3
$135k-150k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks21 jobs · 17 employers

401k / retirement match
95%
Sign-on bonus
52%
CME allowance
48%
Loan repayment
24%
PSLF eligible
19%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

21st Century Home Health Services · Galt, California

$130k-$160k
#2

Occupational Therapist

Sentara Health · Norfolk, Virginia

$96k-$141k
#3

Occupational Therapist Matawan NJ

$140k
#4

Occupational Therapist Marlboro NJ

$140k
+ 20 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.8
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapy (Occupational Therapy) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 77 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • On-site

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.