Occupational Therapist-Home Health
Compensation
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Job Description
Occupational Therapist, Home Health
Make a Difference Where Patients Need It Most
As a Home Health Occupational Therapist, you'll help patients regain independence, improve daily functioning, and achieve their highest quality of life in the comfort of their own homes. Working as part of a collaborative healthcare team, you'll assess patient needs, develop individualized treatment plans, and coordinate care to ensure the best possible outcomes.
What You'll Do
- Evaluate patients' physical, cognitive, and functional abilities in the home setting.
- Develop and implement personalized treatment plans to improve independence and safety.
Educate patients, families, and caregivers on therapeutic techniques, adaptive equipment, and home safety strategies.
Collaborate with physicians, nurses, therapists, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care.
Communicate effectively to support smooth transitions and timely patient care throughout the healthcare system.
- Monitor patient progress, adjust treatment plans as needed, and maintain accurate documentation.
- Support the organization's mission, values, and commitment to exceptional patient-centered care.
What We're Looking For
- Passion for helping patients achieve greater independence and quality of life.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work independently while coordinating care with a multidisciplinary team.
- Excellent clinical judgment and problem-solving abilities.
- Commitment to compassionate, patient-centered care.
Department Description
Serving the community since 1961, WakeMed Health & Hospitals is the leading provider of health services in Wake County. With a mission to improve the health and well-being of our community, we are committed to providing outstanding and compassionate care. For more information, visit wakemed.org.
EOE
Licensure
Licensed Occupational Therapist Required
Education
Bachelor's Degree Occupational Therapy Required Master's Degree Occupational Therapy Preferred
Experience
1 Year Clinical - Occupational Therapy Required 1 Year Clinical - Home or Community Health Preferred
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist will evaluate patient physical and functional abilities in their homes to develop and implement personalized treatment plans. They will also collaborate with a multidisciplinary healthcare team to coordinate care and educate patients and caregivers on safety and therapeutic techniques.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy and possess a valid Occupational Therapist license. At least one year of clinical experience in occupational therapy is required, with preference given to those with home or community health experience.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In North Carolina, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (201 salary observations; 729 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 North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Occupational Therapy median $87k (middle half $84k–$95k)10 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| North Carolina vs national | $92k median in North Carolina | $97k nationally (−5%)201 state / 6,684 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | North Carolina index 94.3 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in North Carolina | 254 active | 9,333 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 38% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +1.5% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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Living in Raleigh
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $372k
- Typical market rent
- $1,577/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 23 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 98.2
- State income tax
- Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.