Per-Diem - Occupational Therapist - Outpatient

9 days ago
New York$85K - $147KPer Diem / PRNOccupational Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join Northwell as a Occupational Therapist – Per-Diem Outpatient in United States. Job Description 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.

Key Responsibilities

  • 3 years of relevant experience, required.

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 Occupational Therapist – Per-Diem Outpatient.

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningDirect Patient CareMotor Coordination ImprovementUpper Extremity FunctionDocumentationEvaluation TechniquesGoal SettingPatient RemediationDurable Medical EquipmentDischarge PlanningQuality ImprovementKinetic ActivitiesPerceptual TrainingDevelopmental SequencingActivities of Daily Living Instruction

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience, along with a current Registered Occupational Therapist License in New York State, plus any specialized certifications needed. A minimum of 1 to 3 years of relevant experience is required for this position.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Per-Diem - Occupational Therapist - Outpatient at Northwell 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 Northwell 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

Northwell lists compensation for this psychologist position at $85k to $147k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in New York.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($85k–$147k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Patient Evaluation, Treatment Planning, Direct Patient Care, Motor Coordination Improvement, Upper Extremity Function, Documentation, Evaluation Techniques, Goal Setting. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Occupational Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Occupational Therapist evaluates and treats patients with disabilities, injuries, or disease based on a physician's prescription, administering direct care and developing treatment plans to improve motor coordination and function. Responsibilities also include submitting required documentation, ...

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About Northwell

Hospitals and Health Care
Lake Success, NY
0-2
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

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