Occupational Therapist Per Diem

Occupational Therapist Top 25% in Occupational TherapyPer Diem

Listed compensation

$60 per hour

The week · per this posting

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

  • Kessler Rehabilitation Center
  • Position: Occupational Therapist
  • Location: Monmouth County
  • Schedule: Per Diem $60 per hour

At Kessler, we take pride in creating an exceptional patient experience, helping our patients get back to athletics, work, life, and the things they love. Every occupational therapist's journey becomes a testament to excellence, innovation, and life-changing patient care. We are here to nurture your growth as a occupational therapist.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities of the Occupational Therapist (OT):

Performs clinical care management in specialty area of upper extremity and hand to promote growth of program services w/ interest in Hand Therapy, Neuro, Lymphedema, Cancer Rehab

Possesses a highly specialized knowledge base and skills to facilitate patient treatment and staff development.

  • Effectively communicates on multiple levels.
  • Demonstrates active involvement in the community via education and marketing.
  • Promotes and develops services within the organization.
  • Assists with staff education through internal and external in-service education and mentorship programs.

Qualifications

  • Prior experience in outpatient orthopedics preferred;
  • Prior experience in Neuro and Orthopedics preferred.
  • Interest in Hand Therapy

Education and Experience Required

  • Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Therapy;
  • Current and valid NJ state licensure or eligibility for state licensure as a Occupational Therapist
  • AHA CPR/AED Certified
  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Neurological rehabilitationLymphedema therapyCancer rehabilitationCommunity education

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist Per Diem at Kessler Rehabilitation Center a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 8,995 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In New Jersey, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (50 salary observations; 115 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (1,621 salary observations; 6,573 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 45% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution27 jobs · 24 employers

13
<$115k
4
$115k-130k
3
$130k-145k
6
$145k-160k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 24 employers

401k / retirement match
93%
CME allowance
63%
Sign-on bonus
23%
Loan repayment
17%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Care Occupational TherapistPer Diem

US Physical Therapy · Morristown, New Jersey

$74-$93.75/hr
#2

Home Care Occupational Therapist- (Morris County)Per Diem

US Physical Therapy · Boonton, New Jersey

$74-$93.75/hr
#3

Home Care Occupational Therapist- Per Diem (Western Nassau County)

$70-$90/hr
#4

Occupational Therapist- Home Health- Saint Cloud

$75-$80/hr
+ 37 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,995 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Brielle

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.25M
Median resident rent
$2,726/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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