Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA) - PRN

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Job Description

Home Health Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA)

in Morristown, TN Area

Embark on a new career path where therapy is customized to a patient’s life and outcomes are optimized. As a Home Health OTA, you’ll help patients regain their independence and learn to perform everyday activities in the comfort and familiarity of home.

Interim HealthCare® is the nation’s first home care company and leading employer of Home Health OTAs. We understand the importance of personalized therapy to patients in need of creative strategies to make daily activities easier. As a Home Health OTA, you’ll help people get back to the things they love in the place where life is lived. If this ignites your passion for therapy, you are made for this!

Our Home Health Occupational Therapist Assistants enjoy some excellent benefits:

  • 1:1 therapist-to-patient ratios where you impact outcomes
  • Flexible assignments, autonomy and work-life balance
  • Online training, growth and ability to earn CEUs
  • Tuition discounts through Rasmussen University
  • PTO, Holiday Pay, Medical/Dental/Vision & 401(k) Benefits

As a Home Health Occupational Therapist Assistant, here’s a big-picture view of what you’ll do:

  • Provide occupational therapy to patients unable to perform daily tasks due to an illness or injury
  • Work as part of a home health team which may include an RN, LPN, CNA, HHA, PT and SLP, focused on the patient’s plan of care and personal goals
  • Assess patient, observe deficits, establish therapy goals and document progress
  • Assist patient with exercises to improve fine motor skills and coordination
  • Suggest adaptive equipment such as grab bars and shower chairs to offer added support
  • Assess fall risks and introduce strategies to improve home safety
  • Educate patient and family on plan of care, exercises, goals and self-care

A Few Must-haves for Home Health OTA's

  • Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Program and active OT license in TN
  • CPR certification
  • Knowledge of state and federal home health regulations
  • Good clinical judgement, strong interpersonal skills, resourceful and compassionate

Why Work for Interim HealthCare?

Founded in 1966, Interim HealthCare is the nation’s first home care company and a leading employer of Home Health Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTAs).

Operating through 300+ offices, our commitment to you is expressed through a family-oriented culture that values and appreciates therapists, and a passion to put patients first.

Join a nationwide network of OTs who are making a significant impact in the lives of others through the personalized, home-based therapy they provide.

Interim HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist Assistant will provide therapy to patients unable to perform daily tasks due to illness or injury, working within a home health team to meet the patient's plan of care and personal goals. Responsibilities include assessing patients, establishing goals, documenting progress, assisting with exercises, suggesting adaptive equipment, assessing fall risks, and educating patients and families.

Requirements

Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Program and hold an active OT license in Tennessee, along with current CPR certification. Required attributes include good clinical judgment, strong interpersonal skills, resourcefulness, and compassion, alongside knowledge of state and federal home health regulations.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentGoal SettingDocumentationFine Motor Skills ImprovementCoordination ImprovementAdaptive Equipment SuggestionFall Risk AssessmentHome Safety ImprovementPatient EducationFamily Education

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Tennessee, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (53 salary observations; 440 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,588 salary observations; 25,229 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA) - PRN at Interim HealthCare of East Tennessee a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Occupational Therapy Assistant — ranked against 1,043 active Occupational Therapy Assistant listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include flexible scheduling.

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Occupational Therapy Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,043 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Morristown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$296k
Typical market rent
$1,436/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
86.4
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Morristown, TN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Flexible Assignments
Work-Life Balance
PTO
Holiday Pay
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401(k)