Occupational Therapist

Stern At Home Therapy • Jersey City, NJ

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Stern at Home Therapy is hiring a part-time Occupational Therapist to provide individualized, one-on-one home health care to patients throughout Jersey City, New Jersey, and surrounding communities. The position offers a consistent caseload with a minimum commitment of 10 patients, flexible scheduling, and clinical autonomy. Administrative staff assist with referrals, scheduling, authorizations, and patient logistics so clinicians can focus on patient care. Therapists can build a geographically concentrated caseload around their availability.

The therapist evaluates and treats a primarily geriatric patient population in patients’ homes, supporting independence with daily activities and functional tasks. Compensation is fixed per visit, with separate W-2 and 1099 rates. W-2 benefits are subject to eligibility; 1099 contractors are not eligible for W-2 employee benefits.

Requirements

• Active Occupational Therapist license in New Jersey.
• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
• Reliable transportation.
• 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 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 upper-extremity strength, range of motion, coordination, cognition, balance, safety, and functional performance.
• Provide therapeutic activities and exercises based on each patient’s individual needs and goals.
• Recommend adaptive equipment, assistive devices, 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 based on eligibility for W-2 employees.
• 401(k) with annual employer match for W-2 employees.
• Student loan repayment assistance.
• Continuing education support.
• Prorated commuter stipend based on patient volume, up to $175 per month for clinicians seeing 10 patients.
• Equipment provided.
• Dedicated administrative support.
• Shadowing available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed