Occupational Therapist Per Diem Home Health
Listed compensation
$176.8K–$197.6K
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
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Job Description
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Flexible schedule
- Opportunity for advancement
Training & Development
Inspired by nurses, Boost Home Healthcare makes it easier for patients to focus on recovery and wellness by personalizing and coordinating care. As a member of our team, you’ll play a key role in providing quality home healthcare, where patients are able to remain independent at their place of residence in the healthiest and happiest state of being possible.
An Occupational Therapist (OT) administers occupational therapy to patients on an intermittent basis in their place of residence. This is performed in accordance with physician orders and plan of care under the direction and supervision of the Director of Clinical Services/Clinical Supervisor/Manager.
Why Join Our Team
- Treated with respect and dignity
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Supported in the field
- Flexible scheduling
- Competitive Wage
- Travel Time Reimbursement
What You’ll Be Doing
- Improve or minimize residual physical disabilities of the patient.
- Return the individual to optimum and productive living within the patient’s capability.
- Periodically participate with all other home care personnel in patient’s care planning.
- Provide prescribed occupational therapy and all skilled procedures.
- Responsible for initial assessment, plan of care maintenance program development and modifications and reassessments every 30 days.
- Consult with physicians regarding change in treatment.
What We’re Looking For
A passion to serve and help others live their best lives possible.
Graduate of an Occupational Therapy curriculum accredited by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) and /or certified by successfully completing the National Certification examination, -or-
- Eligible for the National Registration Examination of the American Occupational Therapy Association
- Currently licensed by the Board of Occupational and Physical Therapy Examiners in the state in which practicing, unless licensure does not apply
- Minimum of one year in an acute care setting.
- One (1) year experience in Home Health preferred.
- Access to reliable transportation
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist administers occupational therapy to patients in their residence according to physician orders and the established plan of care, performing initial assessments, developing and modifying maintenance programs, and reassessing patients every 30 days. Responsibilities also include participating in care planning with other home care personnel and consulting with physicians regarding treatment changes.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Occupational Therapy curriculum or certified by passing the National Certification examination, and must hold current licensure from the state's Board of Occupational and Physical Therapy Examiners. A minimum of one year of experience in an acute care setting is required, with one year of Home Health experience preferred, along with access to reliable transportation.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Massachusetts, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (250 salary observations; 547 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,684 salary observations; 25,690 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 Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 30% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
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 Per Diem Home Health at Boost Home Healthcare - Greater Boston a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,348 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include flexible scheduling.
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$65-$75/hrWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,348 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Living in Boston
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $813k
- Typical market rent
- $3,338/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 30 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 108.3
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.