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Elara Caring
Elgin, Texas

PRN Home Health Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

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Job Description

At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Here, each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day. Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place.

Job Description

  • PRN Home Health Occupational Therapist
  • Elara Caring | Consistent Weekly Availability Required

Help patients get back to the everyday moments that matter.

Getting dressed independently. Preparing a favorite meal. Feeling safer at home. As a Home Health Occupational Therapist with Elara Caring, you’ll help patients regain the skills and confidence to participate in daily life.

Through one-on-one visits in patients’ homes, you’ll create personalized treatment plans that turn everyday challenges into meaningful progress—with support from an interdisciplinary care team.

Looking for PRN work you can build into your routine? We’re seeking an OT who can commit to consistent, reliable days or hours each week. We’ll discuss your recurring availability during the interview so we can plan patient care and support continuity.

Why Join Elara Caring?

One-on-one patient care: Focus on meaningful goals in the environment where patients use their skills every day.

  • PRN scheduling: Establish recurring availability that works with your other commitments.
  • Clinical collaboration: Partner with nurses, therapists, and clinical leaders to support patient progress.
  • Professional development: Access continuing education opportunities at no cost.
  • Travel support: Mileage reimbursement

How You’ll Make a Difference

  • Evaluate patients’ functional abilities, home environments, and occupational therapy needs.
  • Develop and carry out individualized treatment plans in accordance with physician orders.
  • Help patients improve daily living skills, fine motor coordination, and functional independence.
  • Teach patients and caregivers adaptive techniques, home exercises, and strategies for safer daily routines.
  • Recommend adaptive equipment and specialized devices, including custom splints when appropriate.

Monitor progress, update treatment plans, and communicate changes or safety concerns to physicians and the care team.

Provide supervision and clinical guidance to COTAs and other staff as appropriate to their scope of practice and agency requirements.

Complete accurate, timely documentation and coordinate care to support safe transitions and help prevent avoidable hospitalizations.

Follow applicable clinical standards, payer requirements, privacy policies, and infection prevention procedures.

What You’ll Bring

  • Current, unrestricted Occupational Therapist license in the state of practice.
  • Graduation from an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
  • At least one year of experience in a clinical care setting; home health experience preferred.
  • Consistent, dependable weekly availability to support scheduled visits and continuity of care.
  • Strong communication, clinical judgment, organization, and time management skills.

A valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record, or reliable transportation between patient homes and assigned work locations.

Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including positioning or transferring patients and moving equipment

Make everyday independence your impact.

Apply today! Join Elara Caring as a PRN Home Health Occupational Therapist!

Equal Employment Opportunity: We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements.

Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruiting@elara.com.

Pay & Benefit Information: Compensation for this role will be determined based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience. Elara offers a broad range of benefits. Learn more at careers.elara.com

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Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will evaluate patients' functional abilities and develop personalized treatment plans to improve daily living skills. They will provide one-on-one care in patient homes, monitor progress, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to ensure safe transitions.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current, unrestricted Occupational Therapist license and have graduated from an accredited program. At least one year of clinical experience is required, along with reliable transportation and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningClinical documentationInterdisciplinary collaborationHome health care

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Texas, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (209 salary observations; 2,758 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,202 salary observations; 27,817 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Texas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $120k (middle half $104k–$146k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Texas vs national$92k median in Texas$97k nationally (−4%)209 state / 5,202 national salary observations
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Texas855 active8,931 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 42% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas Occupational Therapist listings: 9% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,033 in the last 30 days1,687 the 30 days before (+80%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+2.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

47 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

43 jobs · 36 employers
16
<$110k
10
$110k-125k
8
$125k-140k
5
$140k-155k
4
$155k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

40 jobs · 36 employers
401k / retirement match
95%
CME allowance
53% this job
Sign-on bonus
33%
Loan repayment
15%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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

Family of Kidz · New Rochelle, New York

$80-$90/hr
#2

Occupational Therapist

Ironside Human Resources · Fairfield, California

$75-$90/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

$130k-$160k
#4

Occupational Therapist, OT, Flexible Schedule, Home Health

$70-$75/hr
+ 45 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 9,077 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Elara Caring

Hospitals and Health Care
Dallas, Texas
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Mileage reimbursement
Continuing education opportunities at no cost
Flexible PRN scheduling

Living in Elgin

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$256k
Typical market rent
$1,791/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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