Occupational Therapist
Compensation
Pay not listed
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the pay range, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
- Kessler Rehabilitation Center
- Position: Occupational Therapist
- Location: Middlesex County
- Schedule: Per Diem
- Incentive: Student Debt Benefit Program and annual bonus plan
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.
- Our benefits package supports your career growth and personal well-being:
- Start Strong: Our mentorship and orientation programs ensure a successful transition
- Elevate Your Skills: Unmatched CEU program with paid national certifications
- Ease the Burden: Our student debt benefit program helps alleviate the financial pressure of student debt
- Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
- Your Health Matters: Comprehensive benefits packages
- Invest in Your Future: Company matching 401(k) retirement plans
- Advance your Career: We offer specialties nationwide (aquatics, sports medicine, neuro, pelvic, concussion, hand therapy + more)
- Go Anywhere with Us: 1900 centers in 39 states, offering internal movement
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
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Georgia, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (81 salary observations; 776 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (4,769 salary observations; 24,610 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 Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 36% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist 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 10% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,471 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs
42 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution39 jobs · 33 employers
Annual compensation range
Benefits & Perks34 jobs · 33 employers
Share of similar jobs offering each benefit
Virtual Occupational TherapistContract
Lets Therapy · Media, Pennsylvania
Head Occupational Therapist (Inpatient Rehabilitation & Acute Care) | NYP-CUIMC | Full-Time | Mon - Fri | Day Shift
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital · New York, New York
Occupational Therapist (Home Health)
$130k-$160kOccupational Therapist
$68-$75/hr