Occupational Therapist (OT) – PRN / Part-Time Opportunity with Growth Potential

Occupational TherapistPart-Time

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Job Description

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST (OT) – PRN / PART-TIME OPPORTUNITY WITH GROWTH POTENTIAL

Always Best Care Senior Services – Albuquerque, NM

Are you an Occupational Therapist looking for a flexible opportunity to supplement your current practice while helping build something meaningful?

Always Best Care is expanding our skilled home health services and is seeking a compassionate, motivated Occupational Therapist to assist with initial evaluations and patient care as our skilled census continues to grow. This position is ideal for an OT who is currently employed full-time and interested in earning additional income through flexible PRN or part-time work, or for someone seeking a part-time schedule with the possibility of increased hours as business needs evolve.

What You'll Do

  • Perform occupational therapy evaluations in patients' homes.
  • Develop individualized treatment plans based on physician orders and patient needs.
  • Collaborate with an interdisciplinary healthcare team to provide exceptional patient care.
  • Complete timely and accurate clinical documentation.
  • Help support the continued growth and development of our skilled home health program.

What We're Looking For

  • Current Occupational Therapist license in the State of New Mexico.
  • Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
  • Home health experience is preferred but not required.
  • Strong clinical judgment and excellent communication skills.
  • Reliable transportation, valid driver's license, and current auto insurance.
  • Ability to work independently while delivering compassionate, patient-centered care.

Why Join Always Best Care?

  • Flexible scheduling designed to fit around your current commitments.
  • Excellent opportunity to generate additional income.
  • Supportive leadership committed to building a high-quality skilled home health team.
  • Opportunity to help shape and grow a developing therapy program.
  • Potential for additional hours as patient volume increases and business needs expand.
  • Meaningful work that allows you to make a lasting difference in the lives of seniors and adults recovering at home.

If you're looking for a rewarding opportunity that offers flexibility today and the chance to grow alongside an expanding organization, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and become part of the team that's helping redefine exceptional care at home.

Always Best Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Key Responsibilities

Perform occupational therapy evaluations in patients' homes and develop individualized treatment plans based on physician orders. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary healthcare team to provide exceptional patient care and maintain accurate clinical documentation.

Requirements

Must hold a current Occupational Therapy license in the State of New Mexico and be a graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program. Requires reliable transportation, a valid driver's license, and current auto insurance.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningInterdisciplinary collaboration

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, 2% are remote, 52% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in New Mexico?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 10% in occupational therapyranked against 9,043 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $110k (middle half $101k–$120k)31 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingNew Mexico index 92.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in New Mexico57 active9,040 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 52% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,212 in the last 30 days1,658 the 30 days before (+94%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+3.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (9,043 Occupational Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist (OT) – PRN / Part-Time Opportunity with Growth Potential at Always Best Care Senior Services - Albuquerque 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 9,043 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

28 jobs
4
<$100k
9
$100k-125k
8
$125k-150k
5
$150k-175k
2
$187k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

26 jobs
401k / retirement match
92%
CME allowance
58%
Sign-on bonus
42%
Loan repayment
12%
PSLF eligible
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Family of Kidz · New Rochelle, New York

$80-$90/hr
#2

Occupational Therapist (OT) – School-Based – $1K Sign-On Bonus

Family of Kidz · New Rochelle, New York

$80-$90/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist

$80/hr
#4

Occupational Therapist (OT) – Flexible Schedule

$70-$75/hr
+ 36 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 9,043 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Always Best Care Senior Services - Albuquerque

Hospitals and Health Care
Rocklin, California
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible scheduling
Opportunity for additional income
Supportive leadership
Potential for increased hours

Living in North Valley

Median resident rent
$893/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
Up to 5.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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