Per Diem - Occupational Therapist - Neurology
Listed compensation
$85k-$147k
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- Employment & setting
- Per Diem
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Northwell as a Per Diem Occupational Therapist – Neurology in North Merrick, New York, United States. Evaluates and treats patients with disabilities, injuries and/or disease in accordance with the written and signed prescription and/or referral of a state licensed physician or other State authorized practitioner. Job Responsibility 1.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $85K - $147K
Work Schedule
- Per Diem position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Northwell as a Per Diem Occupational Therapist – Neurology.
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist evaluates and treats patients with disabilities, injuries, or diseases to improve their motor coordination and daily functioning. Responsibilities include developing personalized treatment plans, instructing patients on the use of durable medical equipment, and maintaining accurate clinical documentation.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree and a current New York State license or limited permit to practice as an Occupational Therapist. A minimum of 1-3 years of relevant clinical experience is required for this position.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Neurology — Occupational Therapist Career Context
Northwell ranks #2 of 13 employers hiring Occupational Therapist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 462 active listings.
In New York, the Occupational Therapist weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (472 salary observations; 787 listings), vs ~$95k nationally (7,936 salary observations; 22,726 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 62% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapist pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$116k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $108k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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