Occupational Therapist OT Home Health (PRN)
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Job Description
Empath Home Health, a member of Empath Health is seeking a compassionate PRN Home Health OT (Occupational Therapist) to work with our Home Health team to deliver individualized care to patients in their homes in west Hillsborough county (including Tampa, Lutz, Carrollwood, South Tampa, Westchase, and surrounding areas).
Award-Winning Home Health: Recognized as one of America's Best Home Health Providers for 2026, Empath Home Health delivers high‑quality, outcomes‑driven care trusted by patients, families, and healthcare professionals. Empath Home Health provides skilled nursing and therapy services to help patients recover and maintain independence at home, along with personal care support that assists with daily needs as part of a seamless continuum of care.
Locations: Home health visits in west Hillsborough county (including Tampa, Lutz, Carrollwood, South Tampa, Westchase, and surrounding areas).
- Roles may also be available in east Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Hernando, & Manatee counties!
- Schedule: PRN; 5-10+ home health visits per week.
- What You’ll Do
- Perform comprehensive patient assessments, including OASIS assessments at required intervals
- Develop, initiate, and revise individualized plans of care as patient needs evolve
- Deliver skilled occupational therapy services and treatments as outlined in the plan of care
- Counsel and educate patients and families on disease processes, self-care techniques, and prevention strategies
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure seamless, holistic care
- Why Join Empath Health as a PRN clinician?
- Flexible scheduling and manageable caseloads
Strong Interdisciplinary Support
- Growth potential: several roles could expand to full-time as the market grows!
- Meaningful, patient-centered care in the comfort of patients’ homes
- Make a Difference: Join a mission-driven team dedicated to kindness, compassion, and Full Life Care for All.
- What You’ll Need
Active Florida OT License
- Minimum of 1 year experience as a licensed Occupational Therapist (OT).
- Home health care experience strongly preferred.
- Strong assessment, critical thinking, and patient education skills
Unified in empathy, we serve our communities through extraordinary Full Life Care for All.
Empath Health is a not-for-profit healthcare organization providing Full Life Care through a connected network of services across Florida—including hospice, home health, grief care, geriatric primary care, elder care (PACE), HIV and sexual health (EPIC), and dementia support.
Full Life Care means caring for the whole person—body, mind, and spirit—with empathy and dignity. Our care goes beyond medicine to help people feel seen, supported, and valued at every stage of life.
At Empath Health, you’ll find purpose, partnership, and possibility in a culture where compassion drives excellence and every team member helps make life’s journey more meaningful.
Empath Health is committed to complying with all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended ("ADA"), and applicable state and local laws.
It is Empath Health's policy not to discriminate against any qualified person or applicant with regard to any terms or conditions of employment on the basis of such individual's disability.
Consistent with this policy of non-discrimination, Empath Health will provide reasonable accommodations to an individual with a disability, as defined in the ADA or applicable law, who has made Empath Health aware of his/her disability, unless doing so would cause an undue hardship to Empath Health.
If you are an applicant and need a reasonable accommodation when applying for job opportunities within Empath Health or to request a reasonable accommodation to utilize Empath Health's online employment application, please contact HRTalentAcquisition@EmpathHealth.org.
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Key Responsibilities
Perform comprehensive patient assessments and develop individualized plans of care for home health patients. Deliver skilled occupational therapy treatments and educate patients and families on disease processes and self-care strategies.
Requirements
Requires an active Florida Occupational Therapist license and a minimum of 1 year of experience as a licensed OT. Home health care experience is strongly preferred along with strong assessment and critical thinking skills.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Florida, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$96k (247 salary observations; 1,511 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,684 salary observations; 25,690 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 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).
| Measure | This job | Market | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Occupational Therapy median $134k (middle half $134k–$134k) | 25 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Florida vs national | $96k median in Florida | $97k nationally (−1%) | 247 state / 6,684 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Florida index 103.4 | US average = 100 | BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in Florida | 1,511 active | 25,690 nationally | live on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 32% no call · 66% no weekends | 50 benchmarked listings |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +1.5% vs prior quarter | — | through Sep 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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