Home Health Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist Top 25% in Occupational TherapyFull-Time

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Job Description

Job Title

Home Health Occupational Therapist

Location

  • Springfield, IL, USA
  • Additional Location(s)
  • Employee Type
  • Employee
  • Working Hours Per Week
  • 40

Job Description

Care Where You Are: Where Your Work Truly Matters

Residential Home Health and Hospice is a nationally recognized leader in home health and hospice, and a consistent Top Workplace. If you are a clinician seeking autonomy, meaningful patient relationships, and real career growth; this is where you belong.

We are hiring an Occupational Therapist (OT) for a Home Health position providing skilled care to patients in their homes in the Springfield area.

This position is eligible for $20,000 total bonus potential, including a $10,000 first year success bonus to reward the accomplishment of key achievements during your first year as well as an additional $10,000 sign-on bonus paid within the first 18 months of employment!

To receive these bonuses, you must be in good standing & meet performance expectations, and in the role and status for which you were hired!

The bonus opportunities extend well beyond your first year. The longer you grow with us, the more we grow your rewards!

What You’ll Do

Deliver skilled, patient-centered care in a home health setting, in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team that truly supports you

Perform comprehensive patient evaluations focused on activities of daily living (ADLs), upper extremity function, and home safety, developing individualized treatment plans to promote independence and quality of life

Educate and empower patients and caregivers on adaptive techniques, use of assistive equipment, energy conservation, and home safety strategies to support safe, confident participation in daily routines

  • Think critically, solve problems in real time, and ensure thorough, compliant EMR documentation
  • Work independently, but never alone
  • Travel to patient homes within assigned territory
  • Designed for Success
  • Dedicated field education team supporting you from Day 1
  • Leadership that listens, mentors, and champions your growth
  • A collaborative culture where your impact is recognized and your feedback shapes improvement
  • Benefits That Support Your Whole Life
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, and Pet Insurance
  • Fleet Vehicle Program
  • Generous PTO
  • Pension Plan + 401K
  • Paid parental leave
  • Up to 90% off degrees and certifications through our Purdue University partnership
  • OT Qualifications
  • Active Occupational Therapist, OT license in the state you work
  • One year of experience as an Occupational Therapist and the clinical expertise to deliver quality patient care
  • Current driver’s license and ability to spend ~20% of your day driving to/from patient locations
  • We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

Notice

Successful completion of a drug screen prior to employment is part of our background process, which includes medical and recreational marijuana.

  • By supplying your phone number, you agree to receive communication via phone or text.
  • By submitting your application, you are confirming that you are legally authorized to work in the United States.
  • Residential Home Health and Residential Hospice is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Key Responsibilities

Deliver skilled, patient-centered occupational therapy in a home health setting while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team. Perform comprehensive patient evaluations and develop individualized treatment plans to improve activities of daily living and home safety.

Requirements

Requires an active Occupational Therapist license and at least one year of clinical experience. Candidates must possess a current driver's license and the ability to travel to patient homes.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationHome Safety AssessmentTreatment PlanningPatient EducationCaregiver TrainingCritical ThinkingProblem SolvingInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Home Health Occupational Therapist at Residential Home Health and Residential Hospice a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 8,995 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Residential Home Health and Residential Hospice holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 59 active listings.

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 46% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

44 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution36 jobs · 34 employers

14
<$105k
12
$105k-125k
4
$125k-145k
6
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs · 34 employers

401k / retirement match
87% this job
CME allowance
64%
Sign-on bonus
31% this job
Loan repayment
18%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist

Amedisys · Hayward, California

$129k–$160k
#2

School Occupational Therapist (OT) - ManhattanContract

Knowledge Road · Manhattan, New York

$75 an hour
#3

School Occupational Therapist (OT) - Brooklyn

$75 an hour
#4

Occupational Therapist (OT)

$65-$75/hr
+ 42 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,995 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Glen Carbon

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$307k
Typical market rent
$1,361/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Residential Home Health and Residential Hospice

Home Health Care Services
Troy, Michigan
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Pet Insurance
Fleet Vehicle Program
Generous PTO
Pension Plan + 401K
Paid parental leave
Up to 90% off degrees and certifications through Purdue University partnership
$10,000 sign-on bonus
$10,000 first year success bonus