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BAYADA Home Health Care
Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania

Jefferson, Occupational Therapist, Home Health

Occupational TherapistIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$101k-$109k

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Job Description

When you know Home is the future of Healthcare

Jefferson Health at Home by BAYADA was founded on the principle that healthcare gets better when people get better care at home – the place where they feel best.

We are currently recruiting for a compassionate Full Time Home Health Occupational Therapist (OT) to reliably serve patients in the Lower Bucks, PA area. This is a full-time, pay per point position.

What You’ll Do

As a Jefferson Health at Home by BAYADA Occupational Therapist, you’ll use your clinical skills and compassionate heart to treat patients where they want to be the most – in the comfort of their own home. As a Jefferson Health at Home by BAYADA OT you will:

See a client through their care needs – from hospital discharge to living a safe home life with comfort, independence, and dignity.

Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.

Perform thorough evaluations of patients’ functional status, including muscle function, endurance, visual coordination, written and verbal communication skills, and ADL and IADL performance.

Assess cognitive, psychological and motor aspects of performance and develop individualized intervention plans to achieve favorable outcomes.

  • Evaluate home environment for hazards or barriers to more independent living.
  • Identify equipment needs and environmental adaptations resulting in enhanced outcomes for clients.

Continually assess and revise the occupational therapy care plan, and participate with nursing in the multidisciplinary care plan, as appropriate.

Educate and instruct patients, family members, or other patient representatives, in rehabilitative care and activities necessary to promote the client's health, safety and independent living.

What You Should Have

  • Active and current license to practice as a professional Occupational Therapist (OT) in the state of PA.
  • A minimum of one year of recent work experience as an Occupational Therapist

Previous home healthcare experience welcomed, but not required. We will train you.

Ability to Travel to Cases as Assigned

A calm and reassuring presence, active listening skills, excellent assessment skills and strong written and verbal communication.

The ability to deliver patient care as you would want those you love to be treated, with compassion, excellence, and reliability.

Why you’ll love what you do at Jefferson Health at Home by BAYADA:

We are committed to providing patients the highest-quality care, enabling them to live at home with comfort, independence, and dignity. At Jefferson Health at Home by BAYADA, we believe our employees are our greatest asset.

As a Jefferson Health at Home by BAYADA Occupational Therapist, you’ll enjoy:

Flexible schedules for work/life balance: full-time, part-time, and per-diem. Scheduling is primarily during the daytime hours.

  • 1:1 hands on training supplemented with virtual learning.
  • Ability to perform 1:1 direct client care and advocate for clients’ needs
  • 24/7 clinical support as part of a larger care team with the highest safety standards.
  • PTO and benefits offerings based on commitment level
  • Continued education and training; tuition reimbursement

Compensation

  • Base Pay, depending upon qualifications, status and subject to negotiation:
  • $65.00 - $70.00 per point ($101,400 - $109,200 annual earning potential)

As an accredited, regulated, certified, and licensed home health care provider, BAYADA complies with all state/local mandates.

BAYADA is celebrating 50 years of compassion, excellence, and reliability. Learn more about our 50th anniversary celebration and how you can join in here.

BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc., and its associated entities and joint venture partners, are Equal Opportunity Employers.

All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, military status, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.

Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.

Key Responsibilities

Perform thorough evaluations of patients' functional status and develop individualized intervention plans to achieve favorable outcomes in their homes. Educate patients and their families on rehabilitative care and safety to promote independent living.

Requirements

Requires an active and current license to practice as an Occupational Therapist in the state of Pennsylvania. A minimum of one year of recent work experience as an Occupational Therapist is required.

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationCare PlanningPatient EducationFunctional Status AssessmentEnvironmental Hazard AssessmentClinical Documentation

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$105k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $108k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 46 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 39% have no call, 61% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Pennsylvania?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.2 / 10 · above average in occupational therapyranked against 9,265 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$101k–$109kOccupational Therapy median $93k (middle half $85k–$103k)209 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$108k in purchasing powerPennsylvania index 97.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Pennsylvania346 active9,289 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 39% no call · 61% no weekends46 benchmarked listings
Occupational Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (9,265 Occupational Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Jefferson, Occupational Therapist, Home Health at BAYADA Home Health Care a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,265 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

23 jobs · 14 employers
10
<$100k
10
$100k-115k
1
$130k
2
$140k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

21 jobs · 14 employers
401k / retirement match
90%
Sign-on bonus
48%
CME allowance
48%
Loan repayment
19%
PSLF eligible
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$140k
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#3

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$80k-$130k
#4

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+ 21 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.2
Better work-life than 70% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,265 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About BAYADA Home Health Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Pennsauken Township, New Jersey
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

PTO and benefits based on commitment level
Continued education and training
Tuition reimbursement
1:1 hands-on training
24/7 clinical support
Flexible schedules for work/life balance

Living in Bensalem

Typical market rent
$1,855/mo≈ 22% of gross pay
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.