Occupational Therapist - OT - OTR - Full Time

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$38-$46/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

A Full-time Occupational Therapist, (OT/OTR), position is now available in our sub-acute/skilled nursing rehab department located in Utica, NY. Unfortunately cannot consider a new graduate for this position. Must have SNF experience.

Facility is conveniently located near downtown Utica. The facility has an award-winning rehabilitation team and an experienced rehab director who works well with his team to offer accommodating and convenient hours for his therapists.

This is a fast-paced facility that offer both short term rehabilitation and long term care caseloads. We are searching for a team oriented therapists who can add to our ability to provide the best care for our patients and residents. SNF experience and solid documentation skills encouraged.

You may have already heard that Preferred Therapy Solutions is different from other therapy companies. Let us tell you why we are a step above the rest.

Excellence. Stability. Integrity.

  • We are owned and operated by therapists.
  • We focus on appropriate and ethical patient care.
  • Members of our management team have worked in the very position you are interested in.
  • We understand what therapists need to be successful.

We know that a healthy balance between work and family is important, so we offer a very generous paid time off package for full and part-time employees.

We know that continuing your education is important, so we have a great education department to help you stay up to date.

The success of our residents relies on the success of our therapists. We know that providing the highest quality care brings the highest outcome for our residents. After all, we are all in this to help those we treat reach their highest level of independence. Come join our team and be part of our success!

We Offer Competitive Rates and Great Full-time Benefits

  • Up to 5 weeks of paid time off to start and up to 6 weeks of PTO after 5 years of employment
  • Medical/ Dental/ Vision/ Rx plan/ H.S.A
  • Short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance
  • Continuing Education program
  • 401(k) plan with a discretionary employer match
  • Flexible schedules to promote a balance between career and personal life
  • Mentor programs for therapists interested in growing their skills or management opportunities.

Job Requirements

  • Provide comprehensive and compassionate therapy services in a sub-acute/skilled nursing facility setting
  • Work collaboratively with other rehab therapists and nursing staff in a supportive team-working environment
  • Possess a current Occupational Therapy license or be license eligible to practice in the state employed
  • Demonstrate strong computer skills with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and have experience with electronic documentation
  • Demonstrate good attention to detail and timeliness with documentation
  • Work well with others in a team setting
  • Be flexible with hours.

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Good Faith Rate Range: $38.00 - $46.00

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive and compassionate occupational therapy services within a sub-acute and skilled nursing facility setting. Collaborate effectively with rehab therapists and nursing staff to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a current Occupational Therapy license and have prior experience in a skilled nursing facility. Strong computer skills and proficiency in electronic documentation are required for this role.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Skilled nursing facility experienceMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelTeam collaborationTime management

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In New York, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (410 salary observations; 884 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,684 salary observations; 25,690 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 ~$87k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $81k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 47 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 9% are remote, 36% have no call, 55% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - OT - OTR - Full Time at Preferred Therapy Solutions a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,348 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution30 jobs · 17 employers

13
<$105k
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$105k-120k
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2
$140k
2
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs · 17 employers

401k / retirement match
93% this job
CME allowance
52% this job
Sign-on bonus
38%
Loan repayment
21%
PSLF eligible
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.1
Better work-life than 70% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,348 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Preferred Therapy Solutions

Hospitals and Health Care
Wethersfield, Connecticut
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Up to 5 weeks PTO to start (up to 6 weeks after 5 years)
Medical/Dental/Vision/Rx plan/H.S.A
Short-term and long-term disability, life insurance
Continuing Education program
401(k) with discretionary employer match
Flexible schedules
Mentor programs

Living in Utica

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$216k
Typical market rent
$1,404/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.7
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.

BEA 2024 · Utica-Rome, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.