Occupational Therapist

Department of Veterans AffairsGreat Workplace

2 months ago

New York$94K - $122KFull TimeRehabilitation Medicine

✓ No Weekends

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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

The Occupational Therapist at Buffalo VAMC provides patient scheduling, assessment, goal setting, education, treatment, and discharge planning in Home Based Primary Care.

Key Responsibilities

Manage patient care from scheduling through discharge.
Provide occupational therapy services in home-based primary care.

Requirements

Licensed Occupational Therapist.

Benefits & Compensation

Salary range: $93,598 to $121,680 per year.

Work Schedule

Not specified.
Call, weekend, and night requirements not mentioned.

Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist at Department of Veterans Affairs a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Rehabilitation Medicine psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Rehabilitation Medicine — Psychologist Career Context

This Rehabilitation Medicine position at Department of Veterans Affairs 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

Department of Veterans Affairs lists compensation for this psychologist position at $94k to $122k annually.

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 New York.

Why This Position Stands Out

No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Transparent compensation ($94k–$122k)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

About WeekdayDoc

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6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%