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
ysmith@sternathometherapy.com
845-879-2467