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New York, New York

Home Care Occupational Therapist- Full Time

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$85K - $95K

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Posted 1mo ago

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 Physical & Aquatic Therapy is seeking an 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 We Offer!
  • 1099 and W-2 (Full Time, Part Time, Per Diem) options to fit your preferred work style
  • Competitive salary
  • Full Benefits package + Generous PTO for Benefits eligible employees

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
  • Laptop Provided
  • AI Documentation System
  • Preference given to see patients in your primary geographic are

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.

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 $85,000.00-$95,000.00. Salary is based on various factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and geography. 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 85000 - USD 95000 - yearly

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will evaluate and treat patients within their homes to restore physical function and independence. They are responsible for developing individualized treatment plans and educating caregivers on proper therapy techniques.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningGeriatric CareHome Health CarePatient EducationRehabilitationClinical Compliance

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Home Care Occupational Therapist- Full Time at US Physical Therapy a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,052 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In New York, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (258 salary observations; 772 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (4,196 salary observations; 23,534 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 63% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$90k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $83k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

19 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution19 jobs · 16 employers

8
<$100k
7
$100k-120k
1
$126k
2
$141k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks18 jobs · 16 employers

401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
33%
Loan repayment
22%
PSLF eligible
17%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$129k–$160k
#2

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Sentara Health · Hampton, Virginia

$96k-$141k
#3

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$96k-$141k
#4

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$106k-$126k
+ 17 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,052 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$876k≈ 10.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,154/mo≈ 59% 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.

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About US Physical Therapy

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

Benefits & Perks

Flexible Schedule
PTO
Laptop Provided
AI Documentation System
Professional Development