Occupational Therapist [Per Diem] - Acute Care
Listed compensation
$69k-$100k
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- Employment & setting
- Per Diem
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job description
Join Rochester Regional Health as a Occupational Therapist – Per Diem, Acute Care in Rochester, New York, United States. As an Occupational Therapist, your strong attention to detail and excellent evaluation skills are crucial to successfully restoring or improving each patient’s optimal level of function, independence, and quality of life. STATUS: Per Diem
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $69,000 - $99,840
Work Schedule
- Per Diem position.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
- Day shift only - no nights.
- Flexible scheduling available.
This position offers day shifts only. Work with Rochester Regional Health in Rochester, New York, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist assesses and restores patient function by designing and implementing medically prescribed therapy interventions. They are also responsible for maintaining accurate documentation and coordinating care plans with other health professionals.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a degree in Occupational Therapy and possess a current NYS Occupational Therapist License or limited permit. Excellent communication skills and a patient-focused approach are required for this clinical role.
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 68% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
In New York, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (392 salary observations; 655 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,988 salary observations; 20,970 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; 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 ~$84k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $78k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist [Per Diem] - Acute Care at Rochester Regional Health a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 8,737 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
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- No nights
- Includes weekends