- Salary
- $65 – $85/hr
- Location
- Jersey City, New Jersey
- Type
- Part-time
- Department
- Healthcare
- Source
- BetterTeam
Description
Occupational Therapist (OT) – Home Health | Jersey City, NJ | Part-Time
Stern at Home Therapy is hiring a Part-Time Occupational Therapist (OT) to provide individualized, one-on-one care to patients throughout Jersey City, NJ, and surrounding communities.
This is an excellent opportunity for an Occupational Therapist seeking a consistent part-time caseload, flexible scheduling, and strong clinical autonomy. Our administrative team helps coordinate referrals, scheduling, authorizations, and patient logistics so you can focus on providing high-quality care.
With a minimum commitment of 10 patients, therapists can build a geographically concentrated caseload around their availability.
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 maintain or regain 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, 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.
Compensation:
Part-Time – Minimum 10 Patients
Part-Time W-2:
- $65 per follow-up visit.
- $75 per 4-unit evaluation.
- Fixed per-visit compensation with no tiered volume model.
Part-Time 1099:
- $72 per follow-up visit.
- $85 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 contractors are not eligible for W-2 employee benefits.
Why Join Stern?
- Minimum commitment of 10 patients.
- Flexible part-time scheduling.
- Ability to build a geographically concentrated Jersey City 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 Jersey 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 Jersey City, NJ, with competitive per-visit compensation and a manageable caseload, we'd love to hear from you.
Yale Smith
Director of Talent Acquisition & Recruiting
Stern at Home Therapy
[email protected]
845-879-2467
Director of Talent Acquisition & Recruiting
Stern at Home Therapy
[email protected]
845-879-2467
Skills
Patient Care