Occupational Therapist OT Part Time
How this pay compares
This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open occupational therapist jobs in Tennessee post a median of $56.80 an hour, the middle half $46.70–$72.50, across 4 jobs that state their pay. Occupational therapists employed in Tennessee earn a median of $46.97 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
Occupational therapists in Tennessee: pay by town and employer
About the job
Overview
Schedule: Part Time 3 days per week, one day must be a Friday.
Make a Meaningful Impact - One Home at a Time!
If you’re an Occupational Therapist passionate about making a meaningful impact in patients’ homes, this opportunity offers the perfect blend of autonomy, purpose, and professional fulfillment. In this role, you’ll take the lead on delivering high ‑ quality OT services under a physician ‑ approved plan of care, ensuring each plan truly reflects the needs identified during assessment. You’ll be the driving force behind safe, effective, and timely care - supported by accurate documentation. If you’re ready to bring compassion, expertise, and independence to a setting where your skills genuinely change lives, we’d love to meet you.
Attractive pay
- 54.00 to 58.00
Responsibilities
- Responsible for all aspects of occupational therapy service delivery provided under a physician approved plan of care.
- Ensures the plan of care addresses all problems identified in the assessment or documents rationale if identified problems are not addressed in the plan of care.
- Accountable for the safety and effectiveness of the occupational therapy service delivery process.
- Completes documentation timely and accurately.
- Supervises home health aide when RN is not active in the case.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Current license to practice occupational therapy specific to the state you are assigned to work.
- Graduate of an occupational therapy program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA), or successor organizations of ACOTE
- Eligible to take, or has successfully completed, the entry-level certification examination for occupational therapists developed and administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT).
- One year related occupational therapy experience to ensure knowledge and skills are sufficient to safely provide occupational therapy services to patients.
- If less than one (1) year experience, then approval from regional clinical leaders required as well as appropriate mentoring and/or residency program established.
- Current CPR certification.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills , and experience.
Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.
From Amedisys's job posting, checked 4 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Amedisys
Amedisys is a home health and hospice provider headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, caring for more than 499,000 (source: Amedisys, Why Amedisys?) patients each year through more than 400 (source: Amedisys, Why Amedisys?) care centers in 36 (source: Amedisys, Why Amedisys?) states and the District of Columbia. Source: Amedisys, Why Amedisys?
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