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US Physical Therapy
Garden City, New York

Home Care Occupational Therapist- Part Time (Western Nassau)

Occupational TherapistNo callPart-Time

Listed compensation

$55k-$65k

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Job Description

Company Description

Metro Physical & Aquatic Therapy is a comprehensive multidisciplinary company who offers Physical, Occupational, Speech Therapy, Massage and Acupuncture services. We take great pride in inspiring our team to create an everlasting bond with our patients, our doctors, and our community. But it’s not just what we do, it’s who we are. We are driven by our mission to continually invest in our people and offer the best workplace environment possible.

Job Description

Garden City & Surrounding Towns | $55k–$65k | Homecare | Part-Time w/ Benefits (20 visits/wk)

Metro Physical & Aquatic Therapy is seeking a Part-Time Occupational Therapist to join our growing Homecare team. If you’re passionate about helping patients regain independence in their homes, we want to hear from you!

What You’ll Do

  • Accept and treat patients within your designated geographic area
  • Provide 1:1 treatment
  • Evaluate patients and develop individualized treatment plans based on physician orders and patient needs
  • Deliver care that aligns with professional standards, agency policies, and the prescribed plan of care
  • Educate family members, home health aides, and other caregivers on proper therapy techniques

Plan, and carry out occupational therapy programs to maintain, improve or restore physical function, relieve pain, and prevent occupational dysfunction in patients.

Perform and document an initial exam, evaluating the data to identify problems and determine a diagnosis prior to intervention.

  • Provide timely and accurate documentation for each visit
  • Evaluate effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit
  • Must be willing to treat geriatric patients.
  • What We Offer!
  • Competitive salary: $55k–$65k + PTO
  • Medical, dental, life & LTD insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Tuition reimbursement & CEU opportunities
  • $1,500 annual stipend for specialty certifications (Schroth, Pelvic Floor, OCS, PCS, NGS, WCS)
  • Flexible scheduling – see patients any 7 days/week, with preference in your primary area
  • Supportive mentorship for documentation and compliance

Qualifications

Occupational Therapist Program Graduate

  • Licensed Occupational Therapist in the state of New York or eligible.
  • Home health experience is preferred but not required - We will provide you with a mentor to help with documentation and compliance.
  • Ability to travel to patients’ homes within the assigned geographic territory
  • Strong communication skills between patients, support staff, and management, including timely responses via text, email, phone, etc.

Additional Information

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $55,000.00-$65,000.00. Salary is based on various factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and geography. Additionally, this position is eligible for incentive compensation. The Company's incentive compensation plan is subject to change. Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, and other benefits are also available, subject to the terms of the Company's plan.

Compensation: USD 55000 - USD 65000 - yearly

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will evaluate and treat geriatric patients in their homes, developing individualized care plans to restore physical function and independence. They are responsible for documenting visits accurately and educating caregivers on proper therapy techniques.

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningGeriatric carePatient educationHome health careRehabilitation

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In New York, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (332 salary observations; 943 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,279 salary observations; 29,546 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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 ~$60k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $56k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in New York?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.9 / 10 · top 25% in occupational therapyranked against 8,995 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$55k–$65kOccupational Therapy median $104k (middle half $88k–$116k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026
New York vs national$95k median in New York$97k nationally (−3%)332 state / 5,279 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$56k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in New York360 active9,042 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 7% remote · 37% no call · 56% no weekends43 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 6% state a sign-on bonus (median $6k) · 7% offer loan repayment402 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,268 in the last 30 days1,702 the 30 days before (+92%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+4.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (8,995 Occupational Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Home Care Occupational Therapist- Part Time (Western Nassau) at US Physical Therapy a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 8,995 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

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Salary Distribution

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<$100k
11
$100k-115k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

24 jobs · 14 employers
401k / retirement match
92% this job
CME allowance
50% this job
Sign-on bonus
29%
Loan repayment
17%
PSLF eligible
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.9
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.

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About US Physical Therapy

Hospitals and Health Care
Garden City, NY
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

PTO
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
LTD Insurance
401(k) with Company Match
Tuition Reimbursement
CEU Opportunities

Living in Garden City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.32M≈ 23.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$6,343/mo≈ 138% of gross pay
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.