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Cadia Healthcare Pike Creek
Wilmington, Delaware

Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: Wilmington, DE 19808Cadia Healthcare - Pike Creek is a leading provider of skilled nursing and rehabilitation in your area. Compassion and appreciation are at the heart of who we are. We are currently seeking an Occupational Therapist to join our team! Cadia rewards it’s employees for their hard work and dedication to providing the best care possible, with a wide-range of benefits and perks to show we care.

Benefits and Perks We Offer

Benefits Competitive Salary Affordable Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits for You & Your Family 401k Retirement With Company Match Company Paid Life Insurance Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRA) Paid Time Off - Vacation, Personal, Sick Days & Paid Holidays Short-term Disability and Maternity Leave Options, Personal and Family Medical Leave Company provided Life and Long Term Disability Coverage Referral Bonuses and More!

Employee Perks Program Tickets At Work for Discounted Entertainment Tickets!

Free and Discounted Employee Meals Tuition Reimbursement In Facility Training/Inservice Programs Employee Assistance Program Free Will/Estate Preparation Services Optional Legal & Identity Protection Services Verizon Wireless Discount Costco Membership Discount (DE only) Annual $35 Non-Slip Shoe Replacement (DE only) Position Description The Occupational Therapist will administer screenings and comprehensive evaluations of assigned patients, develop appropriate and skilled plans of care for restoration, adaptation, compensation or maintenance of impairments and disabilities, and promote the highest level of functional mobility, abilities & quality of life.

Cadia is dedicated to providing the best care possible and that’s where you come in! Duties and

Administer screenings & comprehensive evaluations of assigned patients.

Complete all essential documentation & forms accurately & efficiently, as required by law & facility regulations, related to the screening & evaluation of a patient, including, but not limited to, physician orders, evaluation, care plan, etc. Administer standardized tests/measures (ACL, Barthel Index, Functional Reach Test, Function in Sitting Test, etc.) for each evaluation, and periodically (at least monthly, and upon planned discharge) for regulatory and documentation compliance.

Adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit.

Provide OT assessments/services for patients with dementia, including ACL, activities to address attention span, concentration, direction following, sequencing, memory, complex ADL cognitive tasks, etc. Provide OT assessments/services for patients with visual and perceptual disturbances, interfering with daily function.

Test and measure patient’s pain, strength, range of motion, motor abilities, sensory perception, functional capacity, and respiratory/circulatory efficiency & record findings to develop or revise treatment programs.

Qualifications Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an Occupational Therapist in this state. Must have current and up to date CPR certification.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will conduct comprehensive evaluations and develop skilled plans of care to restore functional mobility and quality of life for patients. Responsibilities include administering standardized tests and providing specialized services for patients with dementia or visual disturbances.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a current, unencumbered, and active license to practice as an Occupational Therapist in the state. A current and up-to-date CPR certification is also required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationCare PlanningDementia CareCognitive AssessmentPain ManagementRange of Motion TestingSensory Perception TestingStandardized TestingPatient RehabilitationADL Training

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Delaware, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (26 salary observations; 97 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,734 salary observations; 25,870 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 Delaware is 99.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.5% of Delaware clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Delaware?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 10% in occupational therapyranked against 9,325 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $92k (middle half $84k–$102k)226 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Delaware vs national$94k median in Delaware$97k nationally (−3%)26 state / 6,734 national salary observations
Cost of livingDelaware index 99.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Delaware29 active9,362 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 44% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Occupational Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (9,325 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 Occupational Therapist at Cadia Healthcare Pike Creek a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,325 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

31 jobs
4
<$90k
10
$90k-105k
10
$105k-120k
3
$120k-135k
4
$135k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

34 jobs · 32 employers
401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
59%
Sign-on bonus
35%
Loan repayment
18%
Relocation assistance
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist - Part Time

Sentara Health · Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

$96k-$141k
#2

Occupational Therapist Matawan NJ

Healthcare Recruitment Counselors · Matawan, New Jersey

$140k
#3

Occupational Therapist Marlboro NJ

$140k
#4

Occupational Therapist - OT

$50-$65/hr
+ 39 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Occupational Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,325 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Cadia Healthcare Pike Creek

Hospitals and Health Care
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401k with company match
Company paid life insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Health reimbursement accounts
Paid time off (vacation, personal, sick days & paid holidays)

Living in Wilmington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$299k
Typical market rent
$1,786/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 6.6%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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