Occupational Therapist

Stern At Home Therapy; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 62,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and paid holidays

401(k) with annual employer match

Student loan repayment assistance

CEU support

Quarterly wellness stipend

Commuter assistance

Equipment provided

Job summary

Stern at Home Therapy is seeking Occupational Therapists (OTs) to cover three established facilities in the Rochester, NY area. Roles include full-time and part-time positions with a focus on one-on-one, geriatric care in a facility-based setting, without extensive home health driving.

OTs evaluate and treat, develop plans of care, and deliver therapies across three sites, with autonomy and collaboration with facility and Stern teams.

Qualifications

• Active Occupational Therapist license in New York.
• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
• Reliable transportation for travel between the three facilities.
• Strong clinical, communication, documentation, and time-management skills.
• Ability to collaborate with facility staff and interdisciplinary care teams.
• Geriatric or facility-based therapy experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat a geriatric population across three facilities.
• Maintain autonomy over evaluations and treatment plans with facility staff.
• Provide OT evaluations and develop individualized plans of care.
• Help patients improve independence in activities of daily living.
• Address upper-extremity strength, ROM, cognition, safety, and functional performance.
• Educate patients and caregivers on techniques, exercises, and safety.
• Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation.
• Communicate with physicians, caregivers, families, staff, and care teams.
• Coordinate with administrative team regarding scheduling and patient care.

Skills

Active NY OT license

Geriatric therapy

Clinical documentation

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

OT program accreditation

Job description

Occupational Therapist (OT) - 3 Facilities | Rochester, NY | Full-Time & Part-Time.

Stern at Home Therapy is hiring Full-Time and Part-Time Occupational Therapists (OTs) to provide one-on-one therapy services across three established facilities in the Rochester, NY area. This is an excellent opportunity for an Occupational Therapist looking for the consistency of facility-based care without the extensive driving associated with traditional home health. Your caseload will be concentrated across three established facilities, allowing you to maintain a steady patient volume while limiting unnecessary travel.

Whether you're looking for a full-time caseload or consistent part-time work, we can build a schedule around your desired commitment level.

What You’ll Do:

• As an Occupational Therapist with Stern at Home Therapy, you'll evaluate and treat a primarily geriatric patient population across three established facilities in the Rochester area.
• You'll maintain clinical autonomy over evaluations and individualized treatment plans while working alongside facility staff and Stern's administrative and clinical teams.

Responsibilities include:

• Perform occupational therapy evaluations and develop individualized plans of care.
• Provide one-on-one occupational therapy treatments across three established facilities.
• Help patients improve independence with activities of daily living.
• Address upper-extremity 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 strategies when appropriate.
• Educate patients and caregivers on adaptive techniques, exercises, and safety.
• Monitor patient progress and modify treatment plans as clinically appropriate.
• Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation.
• Communicate with physicians, caregivers, families, facility staff, and interdisciplinary care team members.
• Coordinate with Stern's administrative team regarding scheduling and patient care.

Compensation.

Full-Time - Minimum 16 Patients.

Full-Time W-2:

• $45-$50 per visit.
• Facility-based compensation.
• Consistent caseload across three facilities.

Full-Time 1099:

• $55 per visit.
• Facility-based compensation.
• Consistent caseload across three facilities.

Part-Time - Minimum 10 Patients.

Part-Time W-2:

• $45-$50 per visit.
• Fixed per-visit compensation.

Part-Time 1099:

• $55 per visit.
• Fixed per-visit compensation.

Full-Time W-2 Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• 401(k) with annual employer match.
• Student loan repayment assistance.
• CEU support.
• Quarterly wellness stipend.
• Commuter assistance.
• Equipment provided.

Part-Time W-2 Benefits:

• Medical wellness stipend.
• 401(k) with annual match.
• Student loan repayment assistance.
• CEU support.
• Quarterly wellness stipend.
• Prorated commuter stipend based on patient volume, up to $175 per month for clinicians seeing 10 patients.
• Equipment provided.

Why Join Stern?

• Established caseload across three facilities.
• No community home health visits.
• Significantly less driving than a traditional home health position.
• Full-Time and Part-Time opportunities.
• Flexible scheduling.
• One-on-one patient care.
• Full clinical autonomy.
• No double-booking.
• No traditional clinic productivity quotas.
• Dedicated administrative and clinical support.
• Consistent patient referral flow.
• 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 for travel between the three facilities.
• Strong clinical, communication, documentation, and time-management skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with facility staff and interdisciplinary care teams.
• Geriatric or facility-based therapy experience preferred but not required.