Occupational Therapist (Per Diem, Day shift)
Listed compensation
$50/hour
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
What You'll Be Doing
The Occupational Therapist (OT) is responsible for evaluating, planning and implementing individualized treatment programs to help patients develop, recover and/or maintain daily living skills. The OT works collaboratively with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to promote optimal patient outcomes including discharge planning.
What We're Looking For
- Degree in Occupational Therapy; Master's or Doctorate preferred
- Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program
- Current New Jersey Occupational Therapy License
- American Heart Association CPR/BLS certification
- 1-2 years of prior clinical experience in acute care/sub-acute care preferred; new graduates welcome
Per Diem, Day shift, 8-hour shift
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist evaluates and implements individualized treatment programs to assist patients in recovering or maintaining daily living skills. They collaborate with a multidisciplinary healthcare team to ensure optimal patient outcomes and effective discharge planning.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a degree in Occupational Therapy and possess a current New Jersey Occupational Therapy License. A BLS/CPR certification is required, and 1-2 years of clinical experience in acute or sub-acute care is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In New Jersey, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (142 salary observations; 473 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 Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$104k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $96k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 33% have no call, 73% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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Living in Hoboken
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $1.61M
- Typical market rent
- $3,989/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 37 min
- State income tax
- Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.