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SportsMed Physical Therapy
Hackensack, New Jersey

Occupational Therapist - Home Care

Occupational TherapistPart-Time

Listed compensation

$60-$65/hr

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Employment & setting
Part-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 17m ago · Verified live

Job Description

SportsMed Physical Therapy is a leading physical therapy practice in the Northeast. We are seeking Home Care Occupational Therapists to join our growing team. If you want an autonomous career with flexible hours and are passionate about making a difference in the lives of your patients, we would love to meet you!

We are seeking motivated individuals who thrive in an environment where you create and manage your own schedule and caseload. As a Physical Therapy practice who has been in New Jersey for almost 2 decades, we can offer you the reputation and resources needed to help build your caseload and schedule the way YOU want it!

Job Type: Part-Time

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Qualifications

  • New Jersey Occupational Therapist License
  • Medicare Billing and Documentation Experience
  • Computer Literacy
  • Team Player Mentality
  • Liability Insurance
  • Current CPR Certification
  • Ability to wear PPE, including masks, face shields, goggles, gloves, and gowns

Responsibilities

The Home Care Occupational Therapist will provide OT services to older adults within their home/community environment

  • Assess each patient and develop appropriate rehabilitation goals.
  • Maintain communication with Coordinator to successfully schedule your patients in a timely manner
  • Complete notes thoroughly and within a timely manner

Attend company-wide meetings to discuss various company initiatives to continuously improve clinical excellence and patient care.

  • Medical Specialties
  • Home Health
  • Geriatrics

Benefits

  • Flexible Schedule that YOU create
  • Growth opportunity including available per diem hours in outpatient
  • Employee Referral Bonus Program
  • Benefits available only if full-time (Medical/Dental/Vision, 401k match, CEU Reimbursement)

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$60 - $65 an hour

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Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Occupational therapyPatient assessmentRehabilitation goal settingTime managementPPE usage

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In New Jersey, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (46 salary observations; 79 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (5,208 salary observations; 15,532 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, 60% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.1% 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 ~$130k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $119k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution26 jobs

11
<$120k
7
$120k-135k
5
$135k-150k
3
$150k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
84% this job
CME allowance
69% this job
Sign-on bonus
22%
Relocation assistance
9%
Loan repayment
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Home Care Occupational TherapistPer Diem

US Physical Therapy · Morristown, New Jersey

$74-$93.75/hr
#2

Home Care Occupational Therapist- (Morris County)Per Diem

US Physical Therapy · Boonton, New Jersey

$74-$93.75/hr
#3

Home Care Occupational Therapist- Per Diem (Western Nassau County)

$70-$90/hr
#4

Occupational Therapist- Home Health- Saint Cloud

$75-$80/hr
+ 37 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

4.8/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Hackensack

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$614k
Typical market rent
$2,674/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 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.

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About SportsMed Physical Therapy

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Glen Rock, NJ
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedule that you create
Growth opportunity including per diem hours in outpatient
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Benefits available only if full-time (Medical/Dental/Vision, 401k match, CEU Reimbursement)