Occupational Therapist (OT) - Home Health - PRN
Company : Encompass Health
Location : Columbia, SC, 29210-6942
Job Type : Full Time / Part Time
Date Posted : 27 December 2025
Overview
Are you in search of a new career opportunity that makes a meaningful impact? If so, now is the time to find your calling at Enhabit Home Health & Hospice.
As a national leader in home-based care, Enhabit is consistently ranked as one of the best places to work in the country. We’re committed to expanding what’s possible for patient care in the home, all while fostering a unique culture that is both innovative and collaborative.
At Enhabit, the best of what’s next starts with us. We not only make it a priority to maintain an ethical and stable workplace but also continually invest in our employees. By extending ongoing professional development opportunities and providing cutting-edge technology solutions, we ensure our employees are always moving their careers forward and prepared to deliver a better way to care for our patients.
Ever-mindful of the need for employees to care for themselves and their families, Enhabit offers competitive benefits that support and promote healthy lifestyle choices. Subject to employee eligibility, some benefits, tools and resources include:
- 30 days PDO – Up to 6 weeks (PDO includes company observed holidays)
- Continuing education opportunities
- Scholarship program for employees
- Matching 401(k) plan for all employees
- Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time employees
- Supplemental insurance policies for life, disability, critical illness, hospital indemnity and accident insurance plans for full-time employees
- Flexible spending account plans for full-time employees
- Minimum essential coverage health insurance plan for all employees
- Electronic medical records and mobile devices for all clinicians
- Incentivized bonus plan
Responsibilities
Our Occupational Therapists help patients who have debilitating conditions improve the functions of performing everyday tasks in the home. Occupational therapists use treatments to develop the daily living skills of their patients, the basic motor functions of patients as well as to compensate for any loss of function that may have occurred with the patient.
Qualifications
- Must be a graduate of an approved school of Occupational Therapy and licensed as an Occupational Therapist/OT in the state in which he/she currently practices.
- A minimum of one-year experience is preferred, but can be less with Regional Vice President and/or Regional Director of Therapy Services approval based on prior experience setting.
- Medicare home health experience is preferred.
Additional Information
Enhabit Home Health & Hospice is an equal opportunity employer. We work to promote differences in a collaborative and respectful manner. We are committed to a work environment that supports, encourages and motivates all individuals without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, citizenship, genetic information, or other protected characteristic. At Enhabit, we celebrate and embrace the special differences that makes our community extraordinary.
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Frequently asked questions
PRN positions offer flexible schedules, ideal for therapists balancing other commitments. In Columbia, SC, this flexibility helps accommodate local patient needs while allowing therapists to maintain work-life balance without the typical full-time hours.
Besides the standard Occupational Therapist license, South Carolina employers favor therapists with Medicare home health experience and up-to-date continuing education credits, enhancing compliance with state and federal home care regulations.
PRN OTs focus on assessing patients' home environments, developing tailored treatment plans to improve daily living skills, and educating families. Their tasks vary daily based on patient needs, requiring adaptability in managing motor function challenges remotely.
Encompass Health encourages advancement through ongoing professional development and leadership training. PRN therapists can transition to full-time roles or specialize further, supported by scholarships and internal mentorship programs.
Yes, Encompass Health offers PRN OTs access to incentivized bonuses, cutting-edge mobile technology, and flexible scheduling, all designed to support efficient patient care while respecting individual work-life preferences.
Columbia's growing home health sector creates steady demand for skilled OTs. PRN roles at Encompass Health benefit from their reputation as a top employer, attracting qualified therapists but also maintaining a collaborative, less saturated hiring environment.
PRN Occupational Therapists in Columbia typically earn between $35 and $50 per hour, aligning with regional healthcare norms while reflecting the flexibility and specialized skills required for home health therapy.
Encompass Health equips PRN OTs with electronic medical records systems and mobile devices, facilitating seamless documentation and communication, which supports timely and effective patient care coordination.
Home health PRN therapists must navigate diverse home layouts and patient independence levels, requiring creativity to adapt therapeutic techniques outside traditional clinical settings, often with limited immediate resources.
Through scholarship programs, continuing education opportunities, and access to the latest therapeutic tools, Encompass Health fosters continuous learning and skill enhancement tailored to PRN Occupational Therapists’ schedules.