Occupational Therapist - Per-Diem

7 days ago
Ithaca, New York$48.70-$54.91 per hourPer Diem / PRNOccupational Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join Kendal as a Occupational Therapist – Per Diem, Competitive Pay in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • manage varying caseloads, and collaborate effectively with the interdisciplinary team.

Requirements

  • Candidates must hold current Occupational Therapist licensure and be able to work independently, manage varying caseloads, and collaborate effectively with the interdisciplinary team.
  • Skilled nursing experience is preferred.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $48.70 - $54.91/hr

Work Schedule

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

Apply to join Kendal as a Occupational Therapist – Per Diem, Competitive Pay.

Key Skills

Occupational TherapyIndependent WorkCaseload ManagementInterdisciplinary CollaborationSkilled Nursing Experience
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

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

Kendal lists compensation for this psychologist position at $48k to $54k annually.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $54000 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Ithaca, 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 ($48k–$54k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Occupational Therapy, Independent Work, Caseload Management, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Skilled Nursing Experience. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Occupational Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Occupational Therapist will work independently and manage varying caseloads while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team. The role requires effective communication and coordination with other healthcare professionals.

Benefits package: Competitive compensation, 403b retirement plans with employer match and grant, Employee Assistance Program, Employee events and hardship fund, Sick leave, Access to walking trails, pool, sauna, gym, library. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Occupational Therapy psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Kendal

Hospitals and Health Care
Ithaca, New York
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
403b retirement plans with employer match and grant
Employee Assistance Program
Employee events and hardship fund
Sick leave
Access to walking trails, pool, sauna, gym, library
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

7d ago

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