Occupational Therapist

Stern At Home Therapy•New York, NY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Stern at Home Therapy is hiring full-time, part-time, and PRN Occupational Therapists to provide one-on-one care to patients in their homes throughout Manhattan, with cases available on both the East Side and West Side. Therapists can build a caseload in areas that fit their schedule and commute. The role offers flexible scheduling, clinical autonomy, individualized patient care, and administrative support for referrals, scheduling, authorizations, and patient coordination. The patient population is primarily geriatric. Therapists develop individualized plans of care to improve patients’ independence, safety, and quality of life. Compensation varies by employment arrangement and patient volume. Full-time positions have a minimum of 16 patients and offer W-2 salary or tiered per-visit options, as well as a 1099 tiered per-visit option. Part-time positions have a minimum of 10 patients and offer fixed per-visit rates. PRN 1099 positions have a minimum of five patients. Benefits are available for W-2 roles, with some benefits depending on eligibility or patient volume. Equipment is provided. The posting also mentions a childcare assistance program in development.

Requirements

Active and registered New York State Occupational Therapist license.
Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
Strong clinical, communication, documentation, and time-management skills.
Ability to work independently in a home-based environment.

Nice To Haves

Home health or geriatric experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Perform occupational therapy evaluations and develop individualized plans of care.
Provide one-on-one occupational therapy treatments in patients’ homes.
Help patients improve independence with activities of daily living.
Address strength, range of motion, coordination, cognition, safety, and functional performance.
Provide therapeutic activities and exercises based on each patient’s individual goals.
Recommend adaptive equipment and home modifications when appropriate.
Educate patients and caregivers on adaptive strategies, exercises, and safety.
Monitor patient progress and modify treatment plans as clinically appropriate.
Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation.
Communicate with physicians, caregivers, families, and interdisciplinary care team members.

Benefits

Health insurance and/or medical stipend for full-time W-2 employees; part-time W-2 health insurance and/or medical stipend based on eligibility.
401(k) with annual employer match; full-time match starts at 1.5% and may increase up to 7%.
Paid time off for full-time W-2 employees: two weeks after six months and a third week after nine months.
Five paid holidays for full-time W-2 employees, effective immediately, with flexibility to choose the days used.
Student loan repayment assistance; full-time eligibility begins at the end of the first year, starting at $125 per month.
$500 annual CEU stipend for full-time W-2 employees; CEU support for part-time W-2 employees.
$125 quarterly wellness stipend for full-time W-2 employees after the second business quarter; quarterly wellness stipend for part-time W-2 employees.
OMNY card commuter benefit for full-time NYC therapists traveling between patients; prorated commuter assistance for part-time W-2 employees based on patient volume.
Equipment provided.
Childcare assistance program in development.