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Charlotte, North Carolina

PRN - Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistNo weekendsPer Diem

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Job Description

Who We’re Looking For

Are you a compassionate, dedicated Occupational Therapist looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patients' lives in the comfort of their homes? Well Care Health is seeking a passionate Home Health Occupational Therapist to join our growing team and provide exceptional care in a supportive and rewarding environment.

About Well Care Health

At Well Care Health, we want you to do what you love, and do it well. We’re a team of compassionate and committed professionals here to support you on your journey to success. A career at Well Care is more than just a job, it’s a way of life. Work for the best. Learn from the best. Be the Best.

Key Responsibilities

Provide nursing care to patients in their homes, including administering medications, wound care, and other treatments.

Monitor patients’ conditions, report changes to the care team, and assist in developing personalized care plans.

  • Educate patients and families on health management, medications, and self-care techniques.
  • Collaborate with the healthcare team to ensure the highest quality care for each patient.

What We Offer

  • Competitive salary
  • Medical, Vision, Dental
  • 401k with matching
  • Tuition reimbursement

Continued Opportunities for Growth and Development

Ready to Make an Impact? Join Well Care Health today and become part of a team that’s committed to excellence in home healthcare. Apply now to embark on a rewarding career where your skills and compassion truly matter.

Well Care Health is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Works under the supervision of a Clinical Team Leader.

Provides individualized patient care for patients in all developmental stages throughout the life span including: Neonates - 0-28 days, Infant - 1-12 months, Child - 1-12 years, Adolescent - 13-17 years, Adult - 18-72 years, Geriatric - 72 + years, according to established policies, procedures, and guidelines.

Performs patient evaluations and treatments according to procedural guidelines for home health patients referred to Occupational Therapy. Participates in professional responsibilities such as program development, student programs, and performance improvement programs.

Provides patient consultation and communicates with other professionals. This position is responsible for the occupational therapy of patients in all stages of life in their home. Performs other appropriate duties as assigned.

Primary Job Duties

1. Assesses, interprets, plans, implements, and evaluates patients with appropriate level of skill according to the patient’s age and diagnosis.

2. Assists with program development and discipline specific operations efficiently and productively.

3. Appropriately communicates information in accordance with agency policies and procedures and discipline-specific guidelines.

4. Contributes to program effectiveness.

5. Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently.

6. Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance agency performance.

7. Demonstrates a daily commitment to the values of the agency.

8. Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the agency.

9. Maintains and promotes customer satisfaction.

10. Effectively demonstrates the mission, vision, and values of the Agency on a daily basis.

Job Specifications

1. Education: Graduate of Occupational Therapy program from an accredited university.

2. Licensure / Certifications: Licensure in the state in which providing services (NC/SC); CPR certification, certification by AOTA.

3. Experience: Prefer one year.

4. Essential Technical / Motor Skills: Knowledge of home health and occupational therapy procedures, ability to manipulate patient care equipment, including modalities and assistive devices; ability to properly transfer and guard patients; ability to apply other manual therapy techniques.

5. Interpersonal Skills: Ability to deal with the public, co-workers, patients, families, and physicians in a professional and positive manner.

6. Essential Physical Requirements: Requires significant locomotion, frequent lifting greater than 50 lbs and transferring patients greater than 100 lbs. Also repeated reaching in front of the body, bending and stooping, pushing and pulling. Occasionally requires reaching overhead, stair climbing, sitting and fine motor manipulation.

7. Essential Mental Abilities: Ability to apply rehabilitation clinical principles and use professional reasoning to develop appropriate treatment programs. Ability to prioritize duties, learn new skills and techniques in patient care. Ability to learn and use computer technology and supportive services.

8. Essential Sensory Requirements: Ability to see and communicate clearly in order to perform basic clinical techniques.

9. Exposure to Hazards: Noise, congestion, communicable disease, exposure to blood borne pathogens, patient assault, and injury resulting from improper body mechanics, uncooperative patients, families, and community hazards.

10. Hours of Work: 40 hour work weeks, variable Monday-Friday, weekends and holidays as needed.

11. Population Served: Adolescents, adults, geriatrics, and pediatrics.

12. Must have a valid North Carolina Driver’s license and an operational vehicle.

Requirements

Requires graduation from an accredited occupational therapy program, state licensure in North Carolina or South Carolina, CPR certification, AOTA certification, and a valid North Carolina driver's license with an operational vehicle. One year of experience is preferred; candidates need clinical reasoning and patient-care skills and must be able to meet the role's physical demands.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentTreatment PlanningHome Health CarePatient EvaluationPatient and Family EducationClinical CommunicationPatient Transfers and GuardingInterpersonal Communication

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In North Carolina, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (206 salary observations; 736 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,767 salary observations; 25,985 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)). 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
Work-life score6.2 / 10 · above average in occupational therapyranked against 9,301 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $88k (middle half $84k–$95k)12 comparable listings, Oct 2026
North Carolina vs national$92k median in North Carolina$97k nationally (−5%)206 state / 6,767 national salary observations
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in North Carolina255 active9,224 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 48% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Occupational Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (9,301 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 PRN - Occupational Therapist at Well Care Health 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 9,301 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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Salary Distribution

38 jobs · 33 employers
3
<$95k
11
$95k-100k
10
$100k-110k
6
$110k-135k
8
$135k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

35 jobs · 33 employers
401k / retirement match
91% this job
CME allowance
43%
Sign-on bonus
31%
Loan repayment
31%
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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School-Based Occupational Therapist (OT)

Strides Therapy and Educational Services · Baltimore, Maryland

$67-$73/hr
#2

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$57-$70/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist - Part Time

$96k-$141k
#4

Occupational Therapist Matawan NJ

$140k
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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,301 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Well Care Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Wilmington, NC
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Vision, Dental
401k with matching
Tuition reimbursement
Continued opportunities for growth and development

Living in Charlotte

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$352k
Typical market rent
$1,729/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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