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Billet Health
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Home Health Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistNo weekendsPer Diem

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Job Description

Occupational Therapist – Home Health | Flexible Per Diem Opportunity

Serving Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Los Lunas & the East Mountains.

Your Expertise. Their Home. A Bigger Impact.

What if your therapy sessions could do more than improve function? At Billet Health, our Occupational Therapists help patients reconnect with their routines, regain independence, and feel confident navigating everyday life—all from the comfort of home.

We’re looking for dedicated Per Diem Occupational Therapists to join our growing Home Health team throughout New Mexico.

This is an opportunity for clinicians who want the freedom to manage their schedules while building genuine, one-on-one relationships with the people they serve.

Why Join Billet Health?

  • Flexible scheduling – Work visits around your life
  • Caseload autonomy – Grow your caseload at a pace that feels right
  • Meaningful patient care – Focus on individualized, functional goals
  • Clinical support – Partner with experienced clinical leadership
  • Real-world impact – Help patients achieve greater independence in their own environment

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive per-visit opportunities
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k)

Qualifications

  • Active Occupational Therapist license
  • CPR/BLS certification
  • Reliable transportation and auto insurance
  • Current TB documentation

Do Work That Comes Home With You

The most meaningful progress can happen in familiar surroundings—where patients live, move, and carry out their daily routines.

If you’re ready for a more flexible way to practice while making a lasting difference, Billet Health would love to have you on our team.

Apply today and help make every visit count.

Key Responsibilities

Occupational therapists provide home-based therapy to help patients regain independence and reconnect with their daily routines. They manage their own caseloads while focusing on individualized, functional patient goals.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Occupational therapyClinical documentationRehabilitationFunctional goal settingPatient assessmentIndependence training

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for New Mexico is 92.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.4% of New Mexico clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 40% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Home Health Occupational Therapist at Billet Health a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,356 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution27 jobs

14
<$110k
3
$110k-130k
4
$130k-150k
6
$150k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 29 employers

401k / retirement match
78% this job
CME allowance
63%
Sign-on bonus
31%
Loan repayment
16%
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Head Occupational Therapist (Inpatient Rehabilitation & Acute Care) | NYP-CUIMC | Full-Time | Mon - Fri | Day Shift

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital · New York, New York

$70.76-$81.01/hr
#2

Occupational Therapist, OT, Flexible Schedule, Home HealthContract

Concierge Home Care · Melbourne, Florida

$70-$75/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist

$68-$75/hr
#4

School Occupational Therapist (OT) - Manhattan

$75 an hour
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.3
Better work-life than 70% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,356 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Albuquerque

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$340k
Typical market rent
$1,455/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
State income tax
Up to 5.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Albuquerque, NM metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Billet Health

Health and Human Services
Glendale, Arizona
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
Flexible scheduling