Occupational Therapist, Home Health
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Job Description
Occupational Therapist, Home Health
(Excellent Full Benefits Package, Relocation Assistance, Competitive Compensation/Bonus Structure and more!)
The Occupational Therapist provides high-quality, patient-centered care by managing the complete process of occupational therapeutic care of an assigned group of patients, in coordination with the physician and the patient care team.
The Occupational Therapist completes patient assessments, and participates in developing and implementing individualized care plans, focusing on goal achievement, patient engagement, and positive patient experience.
- 1 Year Home Health Experience
- Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program
- Successful completion of the National Certification Examination for Registered Occupational Therapist
- State license in practicing state
- Reliable transportation and proof of valid automobile liability insurance
- Must have valid driver’s license
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Training & Development
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist manages the complete therapeutic care process for assigned patients in a home health setting. They are responsible for conducting patient assessments and developing individualized care plans in collaboration with the medical team.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy and possess a valid state license. At least one year of home health experience and a valid driver's license with reliable transportation are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 48% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in East St. Louis
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $59k
- Median resident rent
- $847/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 23 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 95.1
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.