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Altoona, Pennsylvania

Occupational Therapist Home Health

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Per Diem
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join UPMC as a Occupational Therapist – Home Health, Casual in Altoona, PA, US. UPMC Home Health is hiring a casual OT for Centre County area Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can provide direct, one-on-one patient care? We are hiring skilled and compassionate occupational therapists to join our home health interdisciplinary team!

Benefits & Compensation

  • UPMC Benefits
  • UPMC Perks
  • Mileage reimbursement

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join UPMC as a Occupational Therapist – Home Health, Casual.

Key Responsibilities

Provide direct, one-on-one occupational therapy services to patients in their homes, including developing and implementing treatment plans. Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members and physicians to ensure optimal patient care and maintain accurate clinical documentation.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of an accredited occupational therapy curriculum and hold or be eligible for relevant licensure. Requires Basic Life Support (BLS) or CPR certification and a valid driver's license with automotive insurance.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

Board Certification (preferred)

Key Skills

Oasis documentationTreatment planningPatient evaluationInterdisciplinary collaborationProcess improvementCustomer serviceFunctional independenceAssistive devices

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 44% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 31 employers

401k / retirement match
82%
CME allowance
58% this job
Sign-on bonus
30%
Relocation assistance
15%
Loan repayment
12%

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

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