Hiring Occupational Therapist in Chillicothe, OH with $2440 Weekly Gross
Listed compensation
$121k-$125k
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Job Description
Sage Group HealthCare Staffing is seeking OT Home Health professionals for multiple 13-week travel/contract positions in Chillicothe, OH. We accept both local and traveling candidates.
Position Details
- Position Name: Occupational Therapist, Home Health
- Location: Chillicothe, Ohio
- Specialty: Occupational Therapy
- Start Date: ASAP
- Employment Type: Full-time, Travel, Contract, Temporary
- Contract Length: 13-week contract
- Pay Rate: Range $2320 to $2400 Weekly Gross pay based on a 40-hour work week (Includes Non-taxable travel/housing and M&I stipend available for qualified/eligible travelers)
- Mileage Reimbursement: $0.50/mile for distance covered between patient home appointments
- Unit: Home Health
- Shifts available: Days
- Shift timings: 8 Hours; Days, 8.00a - 5.00p
Schedule: 40 hours/week guaranteed, 5 - 8-hr shifts, M-F
Position Requirements
- Current OT experience: 1- 2 years - Required
- Home health OT experience - at least 12 months within the past 3 years - Required
- Homecare Homebase Charting experience - Required
Education, License and Certification Requirements
- Current State License as Occupational Therapist or Compact if applicable - Required
- BLS Certification from AHA or American Red Cross - Required
Job Description
- Provide skilled occupational therapy as ordered by the attending physician.
- Observe, record, and report patient reactions, changes, and progress to the attending physician and appropriate agency staff.
- Develop an individualized OT plan of care and adjust as needed.
- Evaluate the patient's level of functioning using diagnostic and prognostic procedures.
- Use activities and home exercise programs to improve range of motion, muscle strength, and coordination.
- Counsel patients and families on disease/injury management and preventative measures.
- Instruct patients and family members on the proper use of medical equipment.
- Oversee and supervise the total care of patients provided by COTA.
- Complete all clinical documentation following agency protocol and Medicare/Federal guidelines.
- Attend in-service training and mandatory agency meetings.
- Territories to cover: Pickaway, Fayette, Hocking, Highland, and Ross areas
Key Responsibilities
Provide skilled occupational therapy and develop individualized plans of care for home health patients. Monitor patient progress, instruct families on equipment use, and supervise COTAs while maintaining clinical documentation.
Requirements
Requires 1-2 years of OT experience, including at least 12 months of home health experience within the last 3 years. Must have a current state license, BLS certification, and proficiency in Homecare Homebase charting.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% have no call, 63% 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 Hiring Occupational Therapist in Chillicothe, OH with $2440 Weekly Gross at SAGE GROUP a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,297 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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