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Interim HealthCare - North Charleston, SC
North Charleston, South Carolina

Occupational Therapist - Full Time/PRN

Occupational Therapist Top 25% in Occupational TherapyFull-Time

Listed compensation

$47-$50/hr

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Job Description

Home Health Occupational Therapist (OT) - Full Time/PRN

Serving Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester Counties

Proudly Celebrating 60 Years of Impact & 20 Years of Local Service and Excellence

Embark on a new career path where therapy is customized to a patient’s life and outcomes are optimized. As a Home Health OT, you’ll help patients regain their independence and learn to perform everyday activities in the comfort and familiarity of home.

Interim HealthCare® is the nation’s first home care company and leading employer of Home Health OTs. We understand the importance of personalized therapy to patients in need of creative strategies to make daily activities easier. As a Home Health OT, you’ll help people get back to the things they love in the place where life is lived. If this ignites your passion for therapy, you are made for this!

Our Home Health Occupational Therapists enjoy some excellent benefits:

  • Competitive Pay $47.00 to $50.00 an hr. DOE
  • 1:1 therapist-to-patient ratios where you impact outcomes
  • Flexible assignments, autonomy and work-life balance
  • Online training, growth and ability to earn CEUs

Full Time Benefits

  • PTO, Holiday Pay, Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401(k) benefits

As a Home Health Occupational Therapist, here’s a big-picture view of what you’ll do:

  • Provide occupational therapy to patients unable to perform daily tasks due to an illness or injury
  • Work as part of a home health team which may include an RN, LPN, CNA, HHA, PT and SLP, focused on the patient’s plan of care and personal goals
  • Assess patient, observe deficits, establish therapy goals and document progress
  • Assist patient with exercises to improve fine motor skills and coordination.
  • Suggest adaptive equipment such as grab bars and shower chairs to offer added support
  • Assess fall risks and introduce strategies to improve home safety
  • Educate patient and family on plan of care, exercises, goals and self-care

A Few Must-haves for Home Health Occupational Therapists

  • Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Program and active OT license in South Carolina
  • Minimum of 1 years of occupational therapy experience, ideally in home healthcare
  • CPR certification
  • Valid car insurance
  • Knowledge of state and federal home health regulations
  • Maintaining accurate and up to date documentation
  • Good clinical judgment, strong interpersonal skills, resourceful and compassionate
  • Providing services in accordance with agency policies and regulations that define scope of practice.

Why Work for Interim Healthcare?

Founded in 1966, Interim Healthcare is the nation’s first home care company and a leading employer of Home Health Occupational Therapists (OTs). Operating through 300+ offices, our commitment to you is expressed through a family-oriented culture that values and appreciates therapists, and a passion to put patients first. Join a nationwide network of OTs who are making a significant impact in the lives of others through the personalized, home-based therapy they provide.

Interim Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

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Key Responsibilities

The occupational therapist will provide personalized home-based therapy to help patients regain independence and perform daily activities. They will work within a multidisciplinary team to assess patient needs, establish therapy goals, and educate families on care plans.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Occupational Therapy program with an active South Carolina license. A minimum of one year of experience, preferably in home health, and current CPR certification are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient assessmentHome health careClinical documentationFine motor skills trainingFall risk assessmentAdaptive equipment recommendationPatient educationCompassionResourcefulnessHome safety planningCare plan development

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - Full Time/PRN at Interim HealthCare - North Charleston, SC a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 8,995 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 73% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$101k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $108k in an average-cost state. 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution14 jobs · 11 employers

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<$100k
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1
$126k
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1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks14 jobs · 11 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
71% this job
Sign-on bonus
43%
Loan repayment
21%
Relocation assistance
7%

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#2

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 7.2
Higher than about 8 in 10 of 8,995 Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10. Shaded area = share of comparable listings scoring below this one.

Living in North Charleston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$308k
Typical market rent
$1,757/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.0
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Interim HealthCare - North Charleston, SC

Hospitals and Health Care
North Charleston, South Carolina
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

PTO
Holiday Pay
Medical
Dental
Vision
401(k)
CEUs