Occupational Therapist PRN - Bergen County
Hackensack, NJPer Diem / Full-time$69–85/hrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago
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Job overview
Amedisys seeks an Occupational Therapist to deliver home health therapy services in Bergen County under physician-approved plans of care. The therapist assesses patient needs, ensures plans address identified problems, and is accountable for safe and effective service delivery. The role also includes timely documentation and supervision of home health aides when an RN is not active in the case.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
Qualifications
Benefits
Full job description
Experience Required
1 - 20 years
Minimum Education Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent
Compensation
$69.00 - $85.00 / Hourly
Hours Per Week
40
Number Of Positions
1
Shift
First Shift (Day)
Job Description
Overview
PRN - Bergen County
Make a difference every day as an Amedisys Occupational Therapist
Join Amedisys-one of the largest and most trusted home health and hospice companies in the U.S.-where flexibility, purpose and growth come together to help patients heal where they feel most comfortable, at home.
Attractive pay
$69.00 - $85.00/hour
What's in it for you
Choice of PPO or HSA medical plans with free telehealth.
Paid time off.
Up to $1,000 in free healthcare services with Amedisys HSA plan.
Up to $500 in wellness rewards for activities-use for spa, gym, sports, hobbies, pets and more.*
Mental health support with up to five free counseling sessions through the Employee Assistance program.
401(k) with a company match.
Family support with infertility treatment coverage*, adoption reimbursement, paid parental and family caregiver leave.
Fleet vehicle program (restrictions apply) and mileage reimbursement.
And more.
*Benefit eligibility can vary by position and shift status.
*Participation requires enrollment in an Amedisys medical plan.
Responsibilities
Responsible for all aspects of occupational therapy service delivery provided under a physician approved plan of care.
Ensures the plan of care addresses all problems identified in the assessment or documents rationale if identified problems are not addressed in the plan of care.
Accountable for the safety and effectiveness of the occupational therapy service delivery process.
Completes documentation timely and accurately.
Supervises home health aide when RN is not active in the case.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Current license to practice occupational therapy specific to the state you are assigned to work.
Graduate of an occupational therapy program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA), or successor organizations of ACOTE
Eligible to take, or has successfully completed, the entry-level certification examination for occupational therapists developed and administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT).
One year related occupational therapy experience to ensure knowledge and skills are sufficient to safely provide occupational therapy services to patients.
If less than one (1) year experience, then approval from regional clinical leaders required as well as appropriate mentoring and/or residency program established.
Current CPR certification.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, p regnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.
Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, p regnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
54984-en-us
Job Type
Full Time
How this job compares
Set against the 5,080 open Occupational Therapist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$69–85/hr
- New Jersey median$55–60/hr34 hourly ranges
- US median$46–58/hr1,872 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $77/hr, is 38% above the New Jersey median midpoint ($56/hr) — in the top quarter of Occupational Therapist hourly ranges in New Jersey.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 70 open Occupational Therapist jobs in New Jersey and 5,080 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New Jersey
- Genesis Healthcare14 open
- U.S. Physical Therapy10 open
- Select Medical8 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Occupational Therapist postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (1,376 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,964 of the 5,080 open Occupational Therapist jobs (39%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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