Home Health Occupational Therapist
Listed compensation
$52.00/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Per Diem
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join Amedisys, Inc. as a Home Health Occupational Therapist – Per Diem, Weekdays in Norfolk, Virginia, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $52/hr - $66/hr.
- Paid time off
- Up to $1,000 in free healthcare services with Amedisys HSA plan
- Up to $500 in wellness rewards
- Mental health support with up to five free counseling sessions
- 401(k) with company match
- Infertility treatment coverage
- Adoption reimbursement
- Paid parental and family caregiver leave
Work Schedule
- Per Diem position.
- No weekends required.
- PPO or HSA medical plans with free telehealth
This position offers weekends off. Work with Amedisys, Inc. in Norfolk, Virginia, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist is responsible for delivering therapy services under a physician-approved plan of care and ensuring the safety and effectiveness of the treatment process. They must also complete accurate documentation and supervise home health aides when necessary.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current license to practice occupational therapy and be a graduate of an ACOTE-accredited program. Additionally, they must have at least one year of related experience and current CPR certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 43% have no call, 65% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$123k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $121k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Home Health Occupational Therapist at Amedisys a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Occupational Therapy occupational therapist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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