No salary listed — similar Occupational Therapist roles pay ~$88k (median of 22 jobs)

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Arnot Health System
Elmira, New York

Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistFull-Time
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

About the Role

Hospital-based OT in Elmira, NY. Provide treatment across inpatient, outpatient, ALC, and SNF settings. NYS license required.

Join Arnot Health System as a Occupational Therapist – Hospital Setting, Elmira NY in Elmira, New York.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Arnot Health System as a Occupational Therapist – Hospital Setting, Elmira NY.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist plans and implements patient-specific treatment programs to achieve measurable goals while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams. They are responsible for evaluating patient needs, fabricating orthotic devices, and providing education to patients and their families.

Requirements

Candidates must be licensed or eligible for licensure to practice occupational therapy in New York State. Experience in a hospital setting is preferred, and Basic Life Support certification is required within 90 days of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Occupational therapyPatient evaluationTreatment planningSplintingOrthotic fabricationADL equipmentInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient educationDocumentationCare coordinationBasic life supportRehabilitative services

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 28% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

In New York, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (435 salary observations; 706 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (7,085 salary observations; 20,863 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; 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)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Occupational Therapist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 22 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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