Pays $85k-$147k$22k below the Occupational Therapist market median of ~$170k (8 jobs)

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Village of Great Neck, New York

Per Diem - Occupational Therapist - Hand Specialty

Occupational TherapistPer Diem
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About the Role

Per diem hand specialty OT. $85K-$147K. Great Neck, NY.

Join Northwell as a Per Diem - Occupational Therapist - Hand Specialty in Village of Great Neck, New York, United States. Evaluates and treats patients with disabilities, injuries and/or disease in accordance with the written and signed prescription and/or referral of a state licensed physician or other State authorized practitioner. Job Responsibility 1.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $85K - $147K

Work Schedule

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

Apply to join Northwell as a Per Diem - Occupational Therapist - Hand Specialty.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist evaluates and treats patients with disabilities, injuries, or diseases to improve motor function and independence. Responsibilities include developing treatment plans, administering direct patient care, and instructing patients on the use of durable medical equipment.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree and a current New York State license or limited permit to practice as an Occupational Therapist. A minimum of 1-3 years of relevant clinical experience is required for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Occupational therapyPatient evaluationTreatment planningUpper extremity rehabilitationGross motor coordinationFine motor coordinationDurable medical equipmentPatient remediationQuality improvementChart reviewDaily living skills trainingKinetic activitiesPerceptual trainingDevelopmental sequencing

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 50% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

In New York, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (463 salary observations; 769 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (7,159 salary observations; 21,177 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; 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 ~$116k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $108k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Northwell holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 462 active listings.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Occupational Therapist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 8 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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