Per Diem Therapist Occupational

9 days ago
Wayne, New JerseyPer Diem / PRNOccupational Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join St. Joseph's Health as a Occupational Therapist – Per Diem in United States. St. Joseph’s Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff.

Requirements

  • ” The salary range does not include incentives, differential pay or other forms of.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with St. Joseph's Health in United States.

Key Skills

TherapyOccupational TherapyClinical ServicesPatient CareOrthopedicsSpine CareSports MedicineCardiologyCardiothoracic ServicesDiagnostic ServicesRehabilitationSwallowing CenterDiabetes EducationConsultation

Key Responsibilities

The role involves providing therapy services as a Per Diem Therapist at St. Joseph’s Wayne Medical Center, a division of St. Joseph’s University Medical Center. Responsibilities are centered around delivering comprehensive medical and surgical care with a 'patients first' approach.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Per Diem Therapist Occupational at St. Joseph's Health a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Occupational Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Occupational Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Occupational Therapy position at St. Joseph's Health is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Wayne, New Jersey.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Clinical Services, Patient Care, Orthopedics, Spine Care, Sports Medicine, Cardiology. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Occupational Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The role involves providing therapy services as a Per Diem Therapist at St. Joseph’s Wayne Medical Center, a division of St. Joseph’s University Medical Center. Responsibilities are centered around delivering comprehensive medical and surgical care with a 'patients first' approach.

Benefits package: Competitive salary, Robust health, dental, Rx and vision plans (for eligible employees), 403b retirement plan options with company match (for eligible employees), Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness, PTO and paid holidays (for eligible employees), Tuition reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, LTD: Long Term Disability. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

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About St. Joseph's Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Paterson, NJ
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Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary
Robust health, dental, Rx and vision plans (for eligible employees)
403b retirement plan options with company match (for eligible employees)
Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
PTO and paid holidays (for eligible employees)
Tuition reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program
LTD: Long Term Disability
4.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Per Diem

Posted

9d ago