About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Healthcare — Allied Health / Physical Rehabilitation.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Overview

Confidential Client is seeking an Occupational Therapist (entry-level to early-career) to join their Physical Rehabilitation team in Valhalla, NY (Westchester County). This role focuses on delivering patient-centered occupational therapy services to support recovery, independence with activities of daily living (ADLs), and return-to-function goals in a hospital/institutional setting.

Hiring range: $43.74 - $54.98 per hour.

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What You’ll Do

The Occupational Therapist will evaluate, plan, and deliver therapeutic programs and purposeful activities to improve patients’ physical and mental functioning.

• Plan and conduct medically prescribed occupational therapy programs in hospital/institutional or community settings.
• Evaluate patients to determine current levels of function, ADL capability, interests, and therapy goals.
• Design individualized activity programs (manual arts, functional practice, prevocational/vocational tasks, homemaking, sensory-motor and perceptual training).
• Teach and coach self-help skills (eating, dressing, writing), use of adaptive equipment and prostheses.
• Fit and fabricate non-complex splints, braces, and adaptive devices under supervision and per prescription.
• Coordinate care and treatment plans with the multidisciplinary rehabilitation team (PT, nursing, psychiatry, social work).
• Administer therapeutic exercises to restore joint motion, strength, coordination, and manual dexterity.
• Observe, document and evaluate patient responses and progress; maintain required records and progress notes.
• Support patients’ psychosocial adjustment and development of sociofunctional living skills.
• Select and maintain supplies and therapeutic materials; ensure a safe, organized therapy environment.

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Who You Are / Qualifications

Minimum requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program (Bachelor’s required; Master’s preferred).
• At least six months of supervised occupational therapy experience acceptable to the New York State Board for Occupational Therapy.
• Must possess either a valid New York State Occupational Therapist license and current registration, or a New York State limited permit to practice occupational therapy and application/registration to sit for the licensing examination.
• Ability to read, write, speak and communicate in English sufficiently to perform essential duties.
• Strong documentation skills and comfort using standard computer applications (EMR, spreadsheets, email).
• Manual dexterity, creativity, emotional maturity, good judgment, and the physical ability to meet the demands of the role.

Preferred / helpful:

• Experience with ADL training, splinting (non-complex), perceptual training, and use of adaptive devices.
• Team-oriented mindset and experience collaborating in multidisciplinary rehab settings.

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Schedule & Employment Type

• Full-time
• Typical hours: Monday–Friday, variable day shifts
• Employment type: FULL_TIME

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Compensation & Benefits

• Hiring range: $43.74 - $54.98 per hour (provided by client)
• Comprehensive benefits package may include:
  • Health, dental and vision insurance
  • Retirement savings plan
  • Flexible savings account
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Tuition reimbursement

(Note: Benefits and exact package will be confirmed by the hiring organization at offer.)

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Location & Licensing

• Location: Valhalla, NY (zip 10595)
• Candidates must meet New York State licensing or limited permit requirements for Occupational Therapy as specified above.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

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Why Careertakes & Next Steps

Careertakes is managing candidate outreach for this confidential client as a third-party recruiting platform. Qualified applicants may be matched to additional relevant roles through our platform. Final hiring decisions and offer details are made by the confidential client.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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