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Rochester Regional Health
Batavia, New York

Occupational Therapist - Acute Care [Per Diem]

Occupational Therapist Top 25% in Occupational TherapyPer Diem

Listed compensation

$69K - $99.8K

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Employment & setting
Per Diem · on_site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

As an Occupational Therapist, your strong attention to detail and excellent evaluation skills are crucial to successfully restoring or improving each patient’s optimal level of function, independence, and quality of life.

  • STATUS: Per Diem
  • LOCATION: United Memorial Medical Center (UMMC) - 330 Summit St, Batavia, NY 14020
  • DEPARTMENT: Orthopedics
  • SCHEDULE: Wednesday - 8 am - 1 pm; Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri - 8 am - 1 pm & Sat - 4 hours

Position Summary

Upon referral, evaluates patients. Develops and implements rehabilitative treatment programs for the purpose of restoring or improving the patient’s optimal level of function, independence, and quality of life.

Responsibilities

Evaluation & Development. Perform a complete initial evaluation of referred patients using evaluation protocols, standardized tests and clinical observations; develop and implement treatment plans, including short- and long-term goals and methods to achieve them; adjust treatment plan and goals as needed

Documentation & Communication. Maintain complete documentation of patient evaluation, treatment, progress and discharge status; counsel and teach patients and families; coordinate care plans with other involved health professionals and discuss changes in treatment programs with MDs

Employee Development. Assist with the supervision and guidance of new personnel, assistants, students and volunteers as assigned; develop and conduct in-service training programs

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's, master's, or doctorate in Occupational Therapy

Required Licensure/Certification Skills

  • Current NYS Occupational Therapist License or limited permit as a Registered Occupational Therapist
  • Compassionate, kind, and patient-focused.
  • Excellent communication and customer service skills

Preferred Qualifications

Three (3) to six (6) months of previous experience preferred

Education

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS:

Physical Requirements

M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

Pay Range

$69,000.00 - $99,840.00

City

Batavia

Postal CODE

14020

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a degree in Occupational Therapy and possess a current NYS Occupational Therapist License or limited permit. Excellent communication skills and a patient-focused approach are required for this role.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Treatment planningRehabilitationClinical observationPatient counselingCare coordinationCompassion

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - Acute Care [Per Diem] at Rochester Regional Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 8,995 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In New York, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (117 salary observations; 233 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (1,891 salary observations; 7,747 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, 3% are remote, 70% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.8% 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 ~$84k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $78k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

18 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution18 jobs · 16 employers

7
<$100k
8
$100k-120k
1
$126k
1
$141k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks17 jobs · 16 employers

401k / retirement match
94%
CME allowance
65% this job
Sign-on bonus
29%
Loan repayment
24%
PSLF eligible
18%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$129k–$160k
#2

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$96k-$141k
#3

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 7.2
Higher than about 8 in 10 of 8,995 Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10. Shaded area = share of comparable listings scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Batavia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$212k≈ 3.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,517/mo≈ 26% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.