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Bradenton, Florida

Occupational Therapist OT Home Health (PRN)

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Job Description

Empath Home Health, a member of Empath Health, is seeking a compassionate PRN Home Health OT Occupational Therapist to work with us to provide exceptional and individualized care in Manatee county (Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Anna Maria Island, and surrounding areas).

Award-Winning Home Health: Recognized as one of America's Best Home Health Providers for 2026, Empath Home Health delivers high‑quality, outcomes‑driven care trusted by patients, families, and healthcare professionals. Empath Home Health provides skilled nursing and therapy services to help patients recover and maintain independence at home, along with personal care support that assists with daily needs as part of a seamless continuum of care.

Locations: Home health visits in Manatee county (including Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Anna Maria Island, and surrounding areas).

If desired, visits may also be available in Sarasota, Pinellas, or Hillsborough counties. We encourage you to apply!

Schedule: PRN; 5-15+ home health visits per week.

  • What You’ll Do
  • Perform comprehensive patient assessments, including OASIS assessments at required intervals
  • Develop, initiate, and revise individualized plans of care as patient needs evolve
  • Deliver skilled occupational therapy services and treatments as outlined in the plan of care
  • Counsel and educate patients and families on disease processes, self-care techniques, and prevention strategies
  • Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure seamless, holistic care
  • Why Join Empath Health as a PRN clinician?
  • Flexible scheduling and manageable caseloads
  • Strong interdisciplinary support

Mileage Reimbursement

  • Growth potential: several roles could expand to full-time as the market grows!
  • Meaningful, patient-centered care in the comfort of patients’ homes
  • Make a Difference: Join a mission-driven team dedicated to kindness, compassion, and Full Life Care for All.

What You'll Need

Active Florida OT License

  • Minimum of 1 year experience as a licensed Occupational Therapist (OT).
  • Home health care experience preferred.
  • Strong assessment, critical thinking, and patient education skills

Unified in empathy, we serve our communities through extraordinary Full Life Care for All.

Empath Health is a not-for-profit healthcare organization providing Full Life Care through a connected network of services across Florida—including hospice, home health, grief care, geriatric primary care, elder care (PACE), HIV and sexual health (EPIC), and dementia support.

Full Life Care means caring for the whole person—body, mind, and spirit—with empathy and dignity. Our care goes beyond medicine to help people feel seen, supported, and valued at every stage of life.

At Empath Health, you’ll find purpose, partnership, and possibility in a culture where compassion drives excellence and every team member helps make life’s journey more meaningful.

Empath Health is committed to complying with all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended ("ADA"), and applicable state and local laws.

It is Empath Health's policy not to discriminate against any qualified person or applicant with regard to any terms or conditions of employment on the basis of such individual's disability.

Consistent with this policy of non-discrimination, Empath Health will provide reasonable accommodations to an individual with a disability, as defined in the ADA or applicable law, who has made Empath Health aware of his/her disability, unless doing so would cause an undue hardship to Empath Health.

If you are an applicant and need a reasonable accommodation when applying for job opportunities within Empath Health or to request a reasonable accommodation to utilize Empath Health's online employment application, please contact HRTalentAcquisition@EmpathHealth.org.

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Key Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive patient assessments and develop individualized plans of care to support patient recovery. Deliver skilled occupational therapy services while educating patients and families on disease processes and self-care techniques.

Requirements

Requires an active Florida Occupational Therapist license and a minimum of one year of professional experience. Home health care experience is preferred along with strong assessment and critical thinking skills.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentCare planningDisease managementInterdisciplinary collaborationRehabilitation

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 40% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Florida?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $100k (middle half $100k–$100k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Florida612 active8,968 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 40% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida Occupational Therapist listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 4% offer loan repayment638 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,033 in the last 30 days1,687 the 30 days before (+80%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+2.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

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

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

42 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

35 jobs · 32 employers
12
<$105k
11
$105k-125k
7
$125k-145k
5
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

34 jobs · 32 employers
401k / retirement match
94%
CME allowance
59%
Sign-on bonus
24%
Loan repayment
12%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

21st Century Home Health Services · Galt, California

$130k-$160k
#2

Occupational Therapist, OT, Flexible Schedule, Home HealthContract

Concierge Home Care · Melbourne, Florida

$70-$75/hr
#3

School-Based Occupational Therapist (OT)

$67-$73/hr
#4

Occupational Therapist, OT

$62-$72/hr
+ 40 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,077 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Empath Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Clearwater, Florida
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible scheduling
Mileage reimbursement
Growth potential to full-time

Living in Bradenton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$403k
Typical market rent
$1,768/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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