Full Time Occupational Therapist
Morrisville, NYFull-time$35–55/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Occupational Therapist plans, organizes, develops, and directs occupational therapy services in accordance with applicable standards and regulations. The role supports resident care through patient and family instruction, fall-risk management, clinical documentation, and communication with physicians and other care-team members. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy, current New York State registration, prior experience in a hospital or other health facility, and weekend availability.
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Full Time Occupational Therapist
Morrisville, NY (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=101+South+Street+Morrisville+NY+USA+13408)
Description
The primary purpose of your job is to plan, organize, develop and direct Occupational Therapy Services in accordance with current applicable federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations, and may be directed by the Medical Director and Director of Nursing to assure that the highest degree of quality resident care can be maintained at all times.
Essential Functions
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Instruct patients and families in the activities of daily living.
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Establish household management routines.
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Instruct patients and their families in the use of prosthetic, orthotic and assistive devices.
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Educate patients and caregivers in the use of appropriate adaptive equipment.
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Manage the falls risk of patients through proper evaluation, care planning, patient/family education, and communication with other clinical disciplines.
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Record and report to the physician the patient’s response to the occupational therapy program or any changes in the patient’s condition through phone contact or periodic written summaries.
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Communicate with other health team personnel involved with the care of the patients.
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Prepare clinical/progress notes on the day of the visit, which are incorporated in the clinical record.
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Attend case conferences and staff meetings.
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Direct or assist with the management of home health aide service delivery.
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Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Must possess, as a minimum, a Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited college or university. Evidence of current registration with the NYS Education Department. Previous experience as an Occupational Therapist in a hospital or other health facility. Weekend availability is required.
Salary Description
$35 - $55 per hour
How this job compares
Set against the 5,068 open Occupational Therapist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$35–55/hr
- New York median$54–62/hr166 hourly ranges
- US median$46–58/hr1,868 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $45/hr, is 25% below the New York median midpoint ($60/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Occupational Therapist hourly ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 329 open Occupational Therapist jobs in New York and 5,068 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
- U.S. Physical Therapy40 open
- Genesis Healthcare28 open
- Family of Kidz24 open
- Experience
- Occupational Therapist postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (1,369 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 1,915 of the 5,068 open Occupational Therapist jobs (38%) ask for a bachelor's degree 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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