Occupational Therapist

Stern At Home Therapy; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 72,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Admin support for referrals/scheduling

W-2 benefits for part-time clinicians

Job summary

Stern at Home Therapy is seeking a Part-Time Occupational Therapist to provide home-based OT services across North Buffalo and Cheektowaga, NY. You will evaluate and treat geriatric patients in their homes, focusing on daily living activities and functional tasks with strong clinical autonomy.

Minimum commitment of 10 patients, with administrative support for referrals, scheduling, authorizations, and patient coordination. Flexible part-time scheduling and W-2 and 1099 options are available.

Qualifications

• Active NY OT license required.
• Graduate of an accredited OT program.
• Reliable transportation required.
• Strong clinical, communication, documentation, and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform OT evaluations and develop plans of care.
• Deliver one-on-one OT treatments in patients' homes.
• Improve independence with activities of daily living.
• Address upper-extremity strength, ROM, coordination, cognition, safety.
• Educate patients and caregivers on adaptive strategies and safety.

Skills

Clinical autonomy

Communication skills

Documentation

Time management

Independent home-based work

Education

NY OT license

Accredited OT program

Job description

Occupational Therapist (OT) – Home Health | North Buffalo & Cheektowaga, NY | Part-Time

Stern at Home Therapy is hiring a Part-Time Occupational Therapist (OT) to provide individualized, one-on-one care to patients throughout North Buffalo, Cheektowaga, and surrounding communities.

This is an excellent opportunity for an Occupational Therapist looking for a consistent part-time caseload with flexible scheduling and strong clinical autonomy.

With a minimum commitment of 10 patients, therapists can build a geographically concentrated caseload across the North Buffalo and Cheektowaga area while receiving dedicated administrative support for referrals, scheduling, authorizations, and patient coordination.

What You'll Do:

As an Occupational Therapist with Stern at Home Therapy, you'll evaluate and treat a primarily geriatric patient population in their homes, helping patients improve or maintain independence with daily activities and functional tasks.

Responsibilities include:

• 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, safety, and overall functional performance.
• Provide therapeutic activities and exercises based on individual patient 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.

Compensation:

• Part-Time – Minimum 10 Patients.
• Part-Time W-2.
• $50-$55 per follow-up visit.
• $65 per 4-unit evaluation.
• Fixed per-visit compensation with no tiered volume model.

Part-Time 1099:

• $62 per follow-up visit.
• $75 per evaluation.
• Fixed per-visit compensation with no tiered volume model.

Part-Time W-2 Benefits

• Health insurance and/or medical stipend based on eligibility.
• 401(k) with annual employer match.
• 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.

1099 independent contractors are not eligible for W-2 employee benefits.

Why Join Stern?

• Minimum commitment of 10 patients.
• Flexible part-time scheduling.
• Cases available throughout North Buffalo and Cheektowaga.
• Build a geographically concentrated caseload.
• One-on-one patient care.
• Full clinical autonomy.
• No double-booking.
• No traditional clinic productivity quotas.
• Dedicated administrative support.
• Referral, scheduling, authorization, and patient coordination support.
• Stern Scheduling Assurance Plan.
• Equipment provided for W-2 clinicians.
• Fast onboarding.
• Shadowing available.

Qualifications:

• Active Occupational Therapist license in New York required.
• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
• Reliable transportation required.
• Strong clinical, communication, documentation, and time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently in a home-based environment.
• Home health or geriatric experience preferred but not required.