Home Care Occupational Therapist- 1099 (Eastern Suffolk County)
Listed compensation
$65-$90/hr
The week · per this posting
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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
Metro is looking for a motivated and passionate per diem Occupational Therapist to provide in-home care. If you are an Occupational Therapist ready to take the next step forward in your career, we want to hear from you. Come be a part of a growing organization in a progressive, supportive, and innovative team!
- All levels of experience are encouraged to apply and will train the right new graduate.
- Job Type: Per Diem
- Pay: $70-$90 per visit
- Location: Eastern Suffolk County
- Schedule: Flexible!
- What We Offer!
- 1099 and W-2 options to fit your preferred work style
- Competitive salary
- Longstanding Success
Opportunities for Professional Growth and Development
- A professional, supportive and fun work environment fostered by a team of well-respected clinicians who take pride in the challenges of meaningful work
- Focus on Patient Care - Quick EMR (No Oasis required)
- Great work/life balance
- Flexibility and Autonomy - see patients any 7 days of the week
- Preference given to see patients in your primary geographic area
Responsibilities
- 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.
Qualifications
Occupational Therapist Program Graduate
- Licensed Occupational Therapist in the state of New York or eligible.
- Mandatory Certifications: First Aid, AED, & CPR Certifications.
- 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 pay range for this position is $65-85 per visit. Salary is based on various factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and geography.
Compensation: USD 65 - USD 85 - hourly
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In New York, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (298 salary observations; 857 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,096 salary observations; 27,028 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 New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$161k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $149k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.9 / 10 · top 25% in occupational therapy | ranked against 9,128 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| New York vs national | $93k median in New York | $97k nationally (−4%)298 state / 5,096 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$149k in purchasing power | New York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in New York | 367 active | 9,061 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 34% no call · 73% no weekends44 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New York Occupational Therapist listings: 7% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 7% offer loan repayment408 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +2.2% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Home Care Occupational Therapist- 1099 (Eastern Suffolk County) 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 9,128 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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