Occupational Therapist (OTR) — Skilled Nursing

Theradynamics • Bronx, NY

4d • Onsite

About The Position

TheraDynamics is a therapist-owned rehabilitation company with over 20 years of experience delivering patient outcomes across the Tri-State area. In the skilled nursing setting, Occupational Therapists help patients recover from strokes, hip fractures, cardiac events, and progressive neurological conditions and regain independence in daily activities. They design functional interventions addressing activities of daily living, cognitive retraining, and upper-extremity rehabilitation, and support safe discharge planning. The company describes its caseloads as manageable, values clinical autonomy and clinical reasoning, and offers realistic productivity expectations and support for therapists’ professional growth.

The Occupational Therapist conducts comprehensive evaluations, develops individualized treatment plans focused on functional independence, and coordinates care with nursing, physical therapy, speech-language pathology, and social work. Care may address self-care skills, cognitive and perceptual deficits, home safety, adaptive equipment, and caregiver training. New graduates are encouraged to apply. The role is offered with full-time, part-time, and per-diem options; rates depend on position, applicable experience, and employment type. Rate ranges may include per-diem roles without benefits and independent contractors.

Requirements

• Master's or doctoral degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program.
• Current or eligible for New York State occupational therapy licensure.
• NBCOT certification or eligibility for certification.
• Passion for helping patients regain independence.
• Strong clinical reasoning and creative problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

• New graduates are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive occupational therapy evaluations.
• Develop individualized treatment plans focused on functional independence.
• Collaborate with nursing, physical therapy, speech-language pathology, and social work to coordinate patient care.
• Provide interventions addressing activities of daily living and self-care skills.
• Address cognitive and perceptual deficits.
• Provide upper-extremity rehabilitation and cognitive retraining.
• Assess home safety and adaptive equipment needs.
• Train caregivers.
• Support safe discharge planning.

Benefits

• Five weeks of paid time off.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Unlimited free continuing education units through the Medbridge online learning platform.
• Parental leave.
• Flexible scheduling.
• Clinical mentorship program for new graduates.
• Referral bonus program.
• H1B visa sponsorship.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level