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Working Nurses Healthcare
Fort Pierce, Florida

Occupational Therapist OTR Home Care

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Benefits

  • Flexible schedule
  • Benefits/Perks
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Great Work Environment

Flexible Scheduling

Territories - Jupiter, Port St. Lucie, Hobe Sound, Fort Pierce, Stuart, and Tequesta

Job Summary

We are seeking an Occupational Therapist to join our team! As an Occupational Therapist, you will be meeting with several patients in a day, in their homes, discussing their treatment needs and ultimate goals, and crafting customized, comprehensive therapy plans for them.

You will also work closely with other doctors or members of their health team to arrange follow-up care, help educate patients on lifestyle changes they may need, and provide a positive, affirming presence in their lives.

The ideal candidate has a compassionate style of care, has strong communication and interpersonal skills, and is comfortable handling multiple different cases at a time.

Responsibilities

Meet with patients from many different backgrounds and compassionately discuss their health concerns and therapy needs

  • Conduct evaluations to determine a starting point for each patient
  • Create a therapy plan specific to each patient that will help them meet their mobility goals
  • Work closely with other members of each patient’s care team to provide adequate follow-up care
  • Maintain excellent records of patient therapy and progress

Qualifications

  • Must hold the required state license for occupational therapy
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Good attention to detail
  • The ability to stay positive and compassionate over a long period of time with patients

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningCompassionRecord keepingPatient education

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 38% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Florida?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $102k (middle half $86k–$103k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Florida626 active9,021 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 38% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida Occupational Therapist listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $6k) · 4% offer loan repayment656 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,166 in the last 30 days1,610 the 30 days before (+97%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+3.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Working Nurses Healthcaresilver tier, 75/100Top Employers work-life index12 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

32 jobs · 26 employers
13
<$105k
10
$105k-125k
5
$125k-145k
4
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

30 jobs · 26 employers
401k / retirement match
93%
CME allowance
53%
Sign-on bonus
30%
Loan repayment
13%
PSLF eligible
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

21st Century Home Health Services · Galt, California

$130k-$160k
#2

Occupational Therapist, OT, Flexible Schedule, Home HealthContract

Concierge Home Care · Melbourne, Florida

$70-$75/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist, OT, Flexible Weekday Schedule

$65-$75/hr
#4

School-Based Occupational Therapist (OT)

$67-$73/hr
+ 35 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,014 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Working Nurses Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Margate, Florida
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedule
Competitive compensation

Living in Fort Pierce

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$303k
Typical market rent
$1,951/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.2
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Port St. Lucie, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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