Outpatient Occupational Therapist - Senior Living Visits
Listed compensation
$48-$55/hr
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
BAYADA Home Health Care is currently seeking an experienced Outpatient Occupational Therapist, PT, for a Part-Time or Per Diem opportunity throughout Baltimore County, Maryland.
This part-time or per diem position is to service seniors under their home health benefit but within 1-2 communities only – it’s home health without the typical home health commute!
As a home care Occupational Therapist, you will be an integral member of a multi-disciplinary health care team that provides rehabilitative care and skilled nursing to clients, affording them the opportunity to receive the medical care required to remain at home.
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Occupational Therapist, OT Responsibilities
Perform outpatient therapy evaluations in order to develop a plan of care for patients in designated senior living communities or in a group home setting for adults with intellectual disabilities
Professionally operate at top of licensure utilizing current research-based approaches to care in order to maximize functional independence for your clients
Work closely with your home health therapy partners to appropriately transition care from home health to outpatient services in order to achieve client centered goals in their living environment, allowing the right care, at the right time for each client
Educate the client, family and community caregivers on the care plans created for your clients in order to achieve a team approach to maximizing functional independence
Perform evaluations, treatments and proper discharge planning for your clients utilizing out outpatient EMR platform to deliver and document on your individualized treatment approaches to meet the needs of your clients
Occupational Therapist, OT Qualifications
- A current Maryland Occupational Therapist license.
- Prior home care experience preferred, but not required
- A minimum of one year of recent work experience as an Occupational Therapist.
- Graduation from an occupational therapy program accredited jointly by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the AMA and the AOTA, as indicated by school transcript or diploma.
- Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
- Strong interpersonal skills, organizational skills, and problem solving skills.
- Solid computer skills; prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred.
- BAYADA believes that our employees are our greatest asset:
- Enjoy being part of a team that cares and a company that believes in leading with our values.
- Develop your skills with training and scholarship opportunities.
- Advance your career with specially designed career tracks.
- Be recognized and rewarded for your compassion, excellence, and reliability.
Benefits may include mileage reimbursement; weekly pay and direct deposit; scholarship opportunities; one-on-one training; recognition programs; referral bonuses; 401(k) with company match; and opportunities for career advancement.
BAYADA believes that our clients and their families deserve home health care delivered with compassion, excellence, and reliability. Be part of a caring, professional team that is instrumental in providing the highest quality care while developing your career with an industry leader. Apply now for immediate consideration.
Additional Information
Base Pay, Depending Upon Qualifications
$48.00-55.00 per hour.
As an accredited, regulated, certified, and licensed home health care provider, BAYADA complies with all state/local mandates.
BAYADA is celebrating 50 years of compassion, excellence, and reliability. Learn more about our 50th anniversary celebration and how you can join in here.
BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc., and its associated entities and joint venture partners, are Equal Opportunity Employers.
All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, military status, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.
Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.
Key Responsibilities
Perform outpatient therapy evaluations and develop individualized plans of care to maximize functional independence for clients in senior living communities. Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to transition care and educate families and caregivers on treatment goals.
Requirements
Requires a current Maryland Occupational Therapist license and a minimum of one year of recent work experience. Candidates must possess strong interpersonal and organizational skills, along with proficiency in electronic medical records.
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Maryland, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (139 salary observations; 415 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,562 salary observations; 29,543 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 10% in occupational therapy | ranked against 9,043 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Maryland vs national | $96k median in Maryland | $97k nationally (−1%)139 state / 5,562 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Maryland index 105.0 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in Maryland | 140 active | 9,040 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 53% no call · 70% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Maryland occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 9% state a sign-on bonus (median $9k) · 8% offer loan repayment150 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Occupational Therapy listings | 3,212 in the last 30 days | 1,658 the 30 days before (+94%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +3.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Occupational Therapist - Senior Living Visits at BAYADA Home Health Care 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 — ranked against 9,043 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
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