Home Care Occupational Therapist
Listed compensation
$74-$93.75/hr
Listing transparency4 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Per Diem · on-site
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Company Description
Ignite Rehab, operating as part of Metro Physical & Aquatic Therapy, is a multidisciplinary therapy provider offering Physical and Occupational Therapy 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
We are 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: $74-$93.75 per visit
- Location: Morris 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.
Ignite Rehab (DBA Metro Physical & Aquatic Therapy) offers offers a diverse and creative place to grow, learn, and contribute. If you are interested in joining a passionate and dedicated professional community, let’s talk!
Qualifications
- Occupational Therapist Program Graduate
- Licensed Occupational Therapist in the state of New Jersey 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.
Compensation: USD 75 - USD 93 - hourly
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Home Care Occupational Therapist at US Physical Therapy a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 8,617 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In New Jersey, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (81 salary observations; 123 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (2,458 salary observations; 7,281 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, 5% are remote, 50% have no call, 65% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$174k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $160k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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