Occupational Therapist

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.
• $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.
• Ability to build a geographically concentrated caseload.
• One-on-one patient care.
• Full clinical autonomy.
• No double-booking.
• No traditional clinic productivity quotas.
• Dedicated administrative support.
• Assistance with referrals, scheduling, authorizations, and patient coordination.
• 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.

Apply Today

If you're a licensed Occupational Therapist looking for a flexible Part-Time opportunity in North Buffalo and Cheektowaga, NY, we'd love to hear from you.

Yale Smith
Director of Talent Acquisition & Recruiting
Stern at Home Therapy
[email protected]
845-879-2467