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Partners in Home Care
Missoula, Montana

Occupational Therapist (OT) – Home Health

Occupational TherapistNo weekendsPart-Time

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Job Description

Therapy That Happens Where Life Happens

Partners In Home Care has been a non-profit home health and hospice provider in Western Montana since 1987. Our OTs work alongside nurses, physical therapists, and aides who are committed to helping patients live well at home.

As an Occupational Therapist with PIHC, you’ll see your patients regain confidence in their routines, and you’ll have the clinical freedom to design care that fits each person’s life.

  • At a Glance
  • Team: Home Health
  • Hours: Full-Time or Part-Time
  • Schedule: Typically Monday–Friday, flexible based on your FTE and patient care needs

Location: Open positions in both Missoula County and Lake County, with occasional travel within our service area

  • Responsibilities and Duties
  • From Evaluation to Discharge
  • Perform comprehensive in-home OT evaluations and create individualized treatment plans
  • Deliver skilled, evidence-based interventions and refine plans as each patient’s needs change
  • Guide patients through each episode of care, including admissions, reassessments, and discharges
  • Leading and Collaborating
  • Supervise Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTAs) and provide oversight to CNAs when applicable
  • Contribute to interdisciplinary case conferences and QAPI initiatives
  • Plan your daily schedule for continuity of care and efficient travel
  • Keeping Care on Track
  • Complete and score OASIS assessments accurately and in line with Medicare regulations
  • Stay current on payer guidelines and Medicare Conditions of Participation
  • Document services and communications using point-of-care electronic systems

Maintain Montana OT licensure, continuing education, and ethical professional standards, and take part in agency training and development

Qualifications

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited Occupational Therapy program
  • Current Montana Occupational Therapist license, or the ability to obtain one
  • Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and appropriate auto insurance
  • Access to high-speed internet

Bonus Points For

  • Two or more years of occupational therapy experience
  • Home health or clinical rehabilitation experience

Benefits & Perks

Benefits are available for positions at.6 FTE and above.

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Supplemental Insurance, starting the first of the month after your start date. No waiting period!

  • 401(k) with company match up to 5%
  • Generous paid time off and flexible scheduling
  • Company-paid life insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement and an annual training budget
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Legal services, ID protection, pet insurance, and financial wellness programs

Bring your OT skills into the community. Apply today!

Partners In Home Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Key Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive in-home occupational therapy evaluations and develop individualized treatment plans for patients. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team and supervise Occupational Therapy Assistants to ensure high-quality, evidence-based care.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Home health carePatient evaluationTreatment planningOASIS assessmentClinical documentationInterdisciplinary collaborationSupervision of OTAsEvidence-based practiceCase management

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Montana, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$101k (15 salary observations; 99 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,405 salary observations; 28,087 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 Montana is 94.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of Montana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Montana?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.3 / 10 · above average in occupational therapyranked against 8,999 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $93k (middle half $85k–$104k)213 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Montana vs national$101k median in Montana$97k nationally (+4%)15 state / 5,405 national salary observations
Cost of livingMontana index 94.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Montana39 active9,027 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 46% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Occupational Therapist listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,199 in the last 30 days1,617 the 30 days before (+98%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+4.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (8,999 Occupational Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist (OT) – Home Health at Partners in Home Care a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 8,999 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

29 jobs · 28 employers
4
<$95k
14
$95k-115k
4
$115k-135k
7
$135k-155k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 28 employers
401k / retirement match
97% this job
CME allowance
66% this job
Sign-on bonus
19%
Loan repayment
13%
PSLF eligible
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

School-Based Occupational Therapist (OT)

Strides Therapy and Educational Services · Baltimore, Maryland

$67-$73/hr
#2

Occupational Therapist

Infinity Rehab · Berkeley, California

$57-$70/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist (OTR/L)

$67/hr
#4

School-Based Occupational Therapist (OT)

$62-$66/hr
+ 37 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.3
Better work-life than 70% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,999 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Partners in Home Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Missoula, Montana
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Supplemental Insurance
401(k) with company match up to 5%
Generous paid time off and flexible scheduling
Company-paid life insurance
Tuition reimbursement and annual training budget
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Legal services, ID protection, pet insurance, and financial wellness programs

Living in Missoula

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$552k
Typical market rent
$1,622/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.4
State income tax
Up to 6.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Missoula, MT metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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