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Occupational Therapist - Home Care (Philadelphia)

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Job Description

Helping Hand Nurse, LLC is a home health care agency seeking Occupational Therapists for our home health patients. We are actively hiring in multiple locations.

Clinicians Choose Their Own Schedule

  • Quick and easy documentation
  • Make your own schedule
  • Support staff are always here to help

Job Description

The occupational therapist will provide therapy services to patients according to a written physician's plan of care which will, in part, include:

Assessing and evaluating therapeutic/rehabilitative/functional status, and participation in the development of the total plan of care, as well as evaluating the home environment.

  • Assessing for muscle strength, mobility, gait, ROM--potential for rehab.
  • Directing physical therapy treatment.
  • Instructing patients and families/caregivers in the use and care of therapeutic appliances.
  • Determining priority needs for physical therapy.
  • Reporting to physician patient's reaction to treatment or changes in condition.

Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist will be responsible for visiting patients in their homes and providing skilled home health care clinical visits, providing care for individuals based on personalized Plan of Care.

Qualifications/Requirements:(preferred unless required by law)

Current Unrestricted PT License

Minimum one (1) year of home care experience preferred. Three (3) to five (5) years of clinical experience preferred.

  • Clean background and criminal record
  • CPR certified
  • Knowledge of computerized documentation and office software required
  • Preferred although not mandatory: experience with OASIS (although this can be trained)

Company's Website

helpinghandnurse. c...

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current unrestricted license and possess at least one year of home care experience. Proficiency in computerized documentation and CPR certification are required, with experience in OASIS preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Occupational TherapyPatient AssessmentRehabilitationMobility AssessmentGait AnalysisRange Of Motion EvaluationCare PlanningClinical Evaluation

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 32% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Pennsylvania?
MeasureThis jobMarketBasis
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $107k (middle half $90k–$146k)12 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Pennsylvania784 active25,690 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 32% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Occupational Therapy pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); figures as of Oct 2026. Percentiles and bands, not grades — the same values shown in the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

42 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution34 jobs · 32 employers

17
<$110k
6
$110k-130k
4
$130k-150k
7
$150k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs · 32 employers

401k / retirement match
88%
CME allowance
71%
Sign-on bonus
26%
Loan repayment
15%
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Head Occupational Therapist (Inpatient Rehabilitation & Acute Care) | NYP-CUIMC | Full-Time | Mon - Fri | Day Shift

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital · New York, New York

$70.76-$81.01/hr
#2

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

21st Century Home Health Services · Galt, California

$130k-$160k
#3

Occupational Therapist, OT, Flexible Schedule, Home Health

$70-$75/hr
#4

Occupational Therapist

$68-$75/hr
+ 40 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,348 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Confidential Employer

Medical Practices
BENSALEM, PA
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedule – make your own schedule
Quick and easy documentation
Support staff available

Living in Philadelphia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$204k
Typical market rent
$1,768/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
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.