Occupational Therapist - Adult Inpatient Acute Care Rehab - Brooklyn Methodist Hospital - Full Time
Listed compensation
$117k-$141k
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Job Description
Location: Brooklyn, New York
Shift: Day Flex (United States of America)
Description
Life-Changing Patient Care
At NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, our occupational therapists utilize advanced technology and best-practice techniques to restore and maximize patient mobility.
The mission of the Rehabilitation Medicine Department is to provide patient-centered, evidence-based clinical care through interdisciplinary teamwork to impact our patients and the community through a highly engaged, skilled, and empathetic team. Now, you can join us. This position will involve adults. This is a rotating position.
Occupational Therapist - Adult Inpatient Acute Care Rehab
As an adult Occupational Therapist at NYP, you will provide high-quality care while communicating with physicians, referring providers, multidisciplinary staff, and administrative personnel. We offer one-on-one therapies tailored to meet the unique needs of each patient. The Occupational Therapist will provide high-quality treatment programs to help patients reach their maximum performance and level of functioning, while learning to live within their capabilities.
This is a Sunday-Thursday position with weekends and holiday commitments. This position is located at NYP/Brooklyn Methodist Hospital.
Weekends and Holiday commitments will involve working in the Adult inpatient settings.
Preferred Criteria
- Master’s degree in occupational therapy
- National Board Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)
Required Criteria
- Bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy
- New York State Occupational Therapy licensure
Knowledge of Occupational Therapy Practices
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certification required.
Join a healthcare system where employee engagement is at an all-time high. Here we foster a culture of respect, belonging, and inclusion. Enjoy comprehensive and competitive benefits that support you and your family in every aspect of life. Start your life-changing journey today.
Please note that all roles require on-site presence (variable by role). Therefore, all employees should live within a commutable distance to NYP.
- NYP will not reimburse for travel expenses.
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Salary Range
$117,220-$140,664/Annual
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Key Responsibilities
The occupational therapist will provide high-quality, patient-centered treatment programs to help adults reach their maximum performance and functional levels. They will collaborate with physicians, multidisciplinary staff, and administrative personnel to deliver evidence-based care in an inpatient acute care setting.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in occupational therapy and a valid New York State Occupational Therapy license. Additionally, Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification is required, and a Master's degree is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In New York, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (269 salary observations; 808 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (4,460 salary observations; 24,103 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 ~$129k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $120k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 45% have no call, 75% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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$70.76-$81.01/hrWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,521 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No nights
- On-site
- Includes weekends
Living in New York
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $876k≈ 7.5× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $4,154/mo≈ 43% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 40 min
- State income tax
- Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.
About NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
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