Occupational Therapist
Listed compensation
$36.9-$47.05/hr
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Occupational Therapist
Join us in caring for the most important people on Earth. We reward hard – working and caring professionals with competitive pay, great benefits, and career growth opportunities.
St. Ann’s Community is currently looking for a per diem Occupational Therapist for the Rehabilitation Services department located at the St. Ann’s Home located on our Irondequoit campus. The primary purpose of your job is to provide high quality evaluation and treatment services for individuals requiring Occupational Therapy Services.
You will plan, organize, develop, implement, evaluate and direct Occupational Therapy, as well as its programs and activities, in accordance with the current applicable federal, state and local standards, rules, regulations and guidelines that govern long term, subacute and outpatient care.
- St. Ann’s Community Offers:
- Per diem
- Weekly pay
- Starting at $36.90 - $47.05/hr.
- Paid Sick Leave
- Employee discounts and perks!
Job Description
Provide evaluation and treatment services for Patients, Residents, Participants and Outpatients of St. Ann’s Community as ordered by qualified medical practitioners.
- Complete required documentation on time.
- Ensure that notes are informative and descriptive of education and care provided and of the resident’s response to care; seek renewal of orders as required.
- Communicate effectively with Interdisciplinary Care Team.
- Protect the confidentiality of these records.
Provide information necessary for family and interdisciplinary communication. Complete home assessments when indicated.
- Maintain equipment in good working order and report equipment problems to Manag
- Maintain an excellent working relationship with internal and external Customers.
- Model positive, proactive, team oriented behavior and upholds OT standards.
- Communicate actual and potential problems to the Therapy Coordinator in a timely manner.
- Participate in meetings and on committees as requested and approved by supervisor
- Provide guidance and training for OT/COTA staff as needed and supports in-service education for staff, families, and patients/residents
- Act as a Clinical Instructor for OT students when approved by supervisor
- Meets efficiency outcomes as described by Assistant Administrator and/or Therapy Manager
- Supports and upholds OT standards
Candidate Requirements
Current NYS License/Registration as an Occupational Therapist
High Level of Professionalism
Join us in Caring for the Most Important People on Earth.
The employment policy of St. Ann’s Community is to provide equal opportunity to all persons. Our company, therefore, has made a commitment to equal employment opportunity through a positive and continuing Affirmative Action Program. No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other Federal or State legally-protected classes.
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality occupational therapy evaluation and treatment services for patients, residents, and outpatients. Maintain accurate documentation, collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team, and ensure compliance with federal and state regulations.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current New York State license and registration as an Occupational Therapist. A high level of professionalism is required to provide effective care and support to staff and students.
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$87k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $81k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 46 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 37% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$81k in purchasing power | New York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in New York | 370 active | 9,140 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 37% no call · 70% no weekends46 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New York occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 7% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 7% offer loan repayment412 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Occupational Therapy listings | 3,265 in the last 30 days | 1,694 the 30 days before (+93%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +2.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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