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Central Suffolk County, New York

Home Care Occupational Therapist- Per Diem (Central Suffolk County)

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$70 - $90/visit

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Company Description

Metro Physical & Aquatic Therapy is a comprehensive multidisciplinary company who offers Physical, Occupational, Speech Therapy, Massage and Acupuncture services. We take great pride in inspiring our team to create an everlasting bond with our patients, our doctors, and our community. But it’s not just what we do, it’s who we are. We are driven by our mission to continually invest in our people and offer the best workplace environment possible.

Job Description

Metro is looking for a motivated and passionate per diem Occupational Therapist to provide in-home care. If you are an Occupational Therapist ready to take the next step forward in your career, we want to hear from you. Come be a part of a growing organization in a progressive, supportive, and innovative team!

  • All levels of experience are encouraged to apply and will train the right new graduate.
  • Job Type: Per Diem
  • Pay: $70-$90 per visit
  • Location: Central Suffolk County
  • Schedule: Flexible!
  • What We Offer!
  • 1099 and W-2 options to fit your preferred work style
  • Competitive salary
  • Longstanding Success

Opportunities for Professional Growth and Development

  • A professional, supportive and fun work environment fostered by a team of well-respected clinicians who take pride in the challenges of meaningful work
  • Focus on Patient Care - Quick EMR (No Oasis required)
  • Great work/life balance
  • Flexibility and Autonomy - see patients any 7 days of the week
  • Preference given to see patients in your primary geographic area

Responsibilities

  • Accept and treat patients within your designated geographic area
  • Provide 1:1 treatment
  • Evaluate patients and develop individualized treatment plans based on physician orders and patient needs
  • Deliver care that aligns with professional standards, agency policies, and the prescribed plan of care
  • Educate family members, home health aides, and other caregivers on proper therapy techniques

Plan, and carry out occupational therapy programs to maintain, improve or restore physical function, relieve pain, and prevent occupational dysfunction in patients.

Perform and document an initial exam, evaluating the data to identify problems and determine a diagnosis prior to intervention.

  • Provide timely and accurate documentation for each visit
  • Evaluate effects of treatment at various stages and adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit
  • Must be willing to treat geriatric patients.

Qualifications

Occupational Therapist Program Graduate

  • Licensed Occupational Therapist in the state of New York or eligible.
  • Home health experience is preferred but not required - We will provide you with a mentor to help with documentation and compliance.
  • Ability to travel to patients’ homes within the assigned geographic territory
  • Strong communication skills between patients, support staff, and management, including timely responses via text, email, phone, etc.

Additional Information

The anticipated pay range for this position is $70-90 per visit. Salary is based on various factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and geography.

Compensation: USD 70 - USD 90 - hourly

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningGeriatric CarePatient EducationClinical DocumentationHome Health Care

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In New York, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (271 salary observations; 819 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (4,769 salary observations; 24,610 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; 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)), so the posted ~$80k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $74k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 40% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Home Care Occupational Therapist- Per Diem (Central Suffolk County) at US Physical Therapy a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,471 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks40 jobs

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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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,471 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About US Physical Therapy

Hospitals and Health Care
Garden City, NY
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

1099 and W-2 options
Competitive salary
Professional growth and development
Supportive work environment
Quick EMR (No Oasis required)
Great work/life balance
Flexibility and Autonomy
Mentorship for new graduates