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SummitWest Care
Grand Junction, Colorado

Occupational Therapist (OT) | Home Health

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$48-$55/hr

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Job Description

  • Occupational Therapist (OT) - Home Health
  • SummitWest Care | Mesa County, CO
  • Full-Time | Flexible Daytime Schedule
  • $48-55/hour DOE + Mileage Reimbursement
  • Help Patients Maintain Independence Where It Matters Most.

SummitWest Care is a local nonprofit home health agency seeking a compassionate Occupational Therapist (OT) to provide one-on-one care throughout Mesa County.

Home health offers a different kind of therapy experience. Instead of focusing on productivity quotas and packed schedules, you'll have the opportunity to focus on what matters most: helping patients safely and confidently navigate daily life in their own homes. You'll build meaningful relationships, see the impact of your work firsthand, and develop treatment plans tailored to each patient's unique environment, goals, and routines.

Enjoy the flexibility and autonomy of working independently in the field while being supported by an experienced interdisciplinary team committed to exceptional patient outcomes and clinician success.

Why Home Health?

  • One-on-one patient care with time to educate, problem-solve, and connect
  • Help patients succeed in their real-life environment where therapy has the greatest impact
  • See meaningful outcomes firsthand as patients gain confidence, safety, and independence
  • Flexible scheduling and clinical autonomy
  • Strong support from therapists, nurses, leadership, schedulers, and office staff
  • Collaborative interdisciplinary team focused on quality patient outcomes
  • Mission-driven nonprofit organization that values care over quotas

Responsibilities

  • Perform occupational therapy evaluations, reassessments, recertifications, and discharges
  • Develop and implement individualized treatment plans focused on safety, function, and independence
  • Assess patients' ability to performs ADLs
  • Conduct home safety evaluations and recommend adaptive equipment or environmental modifications
  • Educate patients and caregivers on home programs, mobility strategies, and safety techniques
  • Monitor patient progress and adjust treatment plans as appropriate
  • Collaborate with nurses, therapists, caregivers, physicians, and family
  • Supervise and support COTAs when applicable
  • Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation

Qualifications

  • Current Colorado Occupational Therapist (OT) license in good standing
  • Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program
  • Strong clinical assessment, communication, and documentation skills
  • Ability to work independently in a home health environment
  • Excellent time-management and organizational skills
  • Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and auto insurance
  • Home health experience is a bonus, but not required!

We Offer

  • Competitive hourly compensation
  • Continuing education support including MedBridge access and paid CEU time
  • Flexible scheduling options
  • Paid drive time and mileage reimbursements
  • Supportive, field-experience leadership
  • Meaningful one-on-one patient relationships
  • Collaborative, mission-driven team culture

Benefits for Eligible F/T Employees

  • Health, vision, dental, life, supplemental
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • 401(k) with 3% match
  • Education expense reimbursement
  • Generous PTO

Why Join SummitWest Care?

You matter. We care.

For more than 20 years, SummitWest Care has helped people throughout Western Colorado remain safe, independent, and comfortable at home. As a nonprofit organization, we believe outstanding patient care begins with supporting the clinicians who provide it.

Here, you'll have the opportunity to build meaningful patient relationships, exercise your clinical judgment, and make a lasting impact on the daily lives of the people you serve.

Equal Opportunity Employer

SummitWest Care provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination or harassment of any kind, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningHome safety assessmentADL assessmentPatient educationInterdisciplinary collaborationAdaptive equipment recommendationCOTA supervision

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 40 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 65% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$107k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $104k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution22 jobs · 14 employers

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
45%
Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,317 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Grand Junction

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$412k
Typical market rent
$1,759/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Grand Junction, CO metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About SummitWest Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Grand Junction, Colorado
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, Vision, Dental, Life, Supplemental Insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
401(k) with 3% Match
Education Expense Reimbursement
Generous PTO
MedBridge Access
Paid CEU Time
Paid Drive Time and Mileage Reimbursements