Occupational Therapist - Home Care - Sarasota Bay (Bradenton), FL
Listed compensation
$40-$62/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
This is an Occupational Therapist job providing home care in Sarasota Bay (Bradenton), FL. We'll learn your requirements so that any job offer extended will meet your needs. We are a 3rd party recruitment firm.
Here Are the Logistics of the Position
1. $40-$62 per hour.
2. Home Care - Med A and Med B
3. Monday-Friday, weekends optional.
4. Full-time, part-time, PRN
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Key Responsibilities
Provide occupational therapy services to patients in a home care setting. Manage patient care under Medicare Part A and Part B guidelines.
Requirements
The candidate must be a qualified Occupational Therapist. The role requires availability for home visits in the Bradenton, Florida area.
Occupational Therapist Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$106k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $103k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 46 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 33% have no call, 57% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.0 / 10 · above average in occupational therapy | ranked against 8,999 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $83k–$129k | Occupational Therapy median $93k (middle half $87k–$104k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$103k in purchasing power | Florida index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in Florida | 614 active | 9,015 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 33% no call · 57% no weekends46 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Florida Occupational Therapist listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 4% offer loan repayment640 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Occupational Therapy listings | 3,032 in the last 30 days | 1,687 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 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - Home Care - Sarasota Bay (Bradenton), FL at Sugar Maple Health a 6.0 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.
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$106k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$7k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,999 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No weekends
- On-site
About Sugar Maple Health
Benefits & Perks
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.