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Snow Hill, North Carolina

OT Occupational Therapist Home Health $10k Sign on Bonus

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$74k-$112k

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Job Description

$10,000 Sign-on Bonus for External Candidates

Explore opportunities with Amedisys, part of the Optum family of businesses. We provide home health, hospice and community-based services that help people receive quality care where they feel most comfortable: at home.

Rooted in personalized care, we support patients and provide comfort through each stage of their health journey, while building trusted relationships along the way. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

An Occupational Therapist specializing in Hospital-Acquired Conditions (HAC) plays a critical role in preventing, identifying, and managing complications that arise during a patient’s hospital stay.

You will collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams to promote safe mobility, functional independence, and adherence to evidence-based practices that reduce the risk of conditions such as falls, pressure injuries, and deconditioning. Through patient assessment, therapeutic interventions, and caregiver education.

Primary Responsibilities

Responsible for all aspects of occupational therapy service delivery provided under a physician approved plan of care

Ensures the plan of care addresses all problems identified in the assessment or documents rationale if identified problems are not addressed in the plan of care

  • Accountable for the safety and effectiveness of the occupational therapy service delivery process
  • Completes documentation timely and accurately
  • Supervises home health aide when RN is not active in the case

Other Duties as Assigned

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications

Current license to practice occupational therapy specific to the state you are assigned to work

Graduate of an occupational therapy program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA), or successor organizations of ACOTE

Eligible to take, or has successfully completed, the entry-level certification examination for occupational therapists developed and administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT)

One year related occupational therapy experience to ensure knowledge and skills are sufficient to safely provide occupational therapy services to patients

If less than one (1) year experience, then approval from regional clinical leaders required as well as appropriate mentoring and/or residency program established

Current CPR Certification

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).

No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $74,376 to $111,564 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. Together, we are shaping the future of healthcare by harnessing technology and innovation to make care simpler to navigate, more affordable and more connected for the people we serve.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued, heard and respected, empowering people to bring their authentic selves to work and strengthening our collective impact through diverse talents, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

Key Responsibilities

The occupational therapist is responsible for delivering services under a physician-approved plan of care to promote patient safety and functional independence. They must also collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, document care accurately, and supervise home health aides.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current occupational therapy license and be a graduate of an ACOTE-accredited program. Additionally, they must have at least one year of related experience and current CPR certification.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Interdisciplinary collaborationHome health care

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In North Carolina, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (163 salary observations; 804 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,363 salary observations; 27,244 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$93k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $99k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in North Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
North Carolina vs national$90k median in North Carolina$97k nationally (−7%)163 state / 5,363 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$99k in purchasing powerNorth Carolina index 94.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in North Carolina248 active9,133 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 38% no call · 54% no weekends48 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNorth Carolina Occupational Therapist listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 8% offer loan repayment277 active listings, Oct 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+3.6% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
UnitedHealth Groupsilver tier, 73/100Top Employers work-life index1,578 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

22 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

22 jobs · 14 employers
9
<$105k
8
$105k-120k
2
$120k-135k
2
$141k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

22 jobs · 14 employers
401k / retirement match
95% this job
CME allowance
32%
Loan repayment
27%
Sign-on bonus
23% this job
PSLF eligible
14%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,189 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About UnitedHealth Group

Hospitals and Health Care
Eden Prairie , Minnesota
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package
Incentive and recognition programs
Equity stock purchase
401k contribution

Living in Snow Hill

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$180k≈ 2.4× annual pay
Median resident rent
$696/mo≈ 11% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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