Occupational Therapist - Certified Hand Therapist
Job Description
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible
This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.
About the Role
Join OSF HealthCare as a Occupational Therapist – Certified Hand Therapist, Sign-On Bonus in United States.
Key Responsibilities
- provide Mission Partners with a comprehensive and market-competitive total rewards package that includes ben.
- provide patient care appropriate to the population served.
Requirements
- REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Master’s, or Doctoral degree in Occupational Therapy Licensure/ Certification: Occupational Therapist License 1.
- Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner (Completion of Entire Series: Level 1, 2A, 2B, Capstone, & Exam) OR 2.
- Hand Therapy Certification Commission – Specialty Certification in Hand Therapy (CHT) OR 3.
- AOTA Board Certification in Gerontology (BCG) OR 4.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $47.53 - $55.91/hr
- 401(k) with employer match.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
This position offers student loan benefits. Work with OSF HealthCare in United States.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - Certified Hand Therapist at OSF HealthCare a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Occupational Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.
Occupational Therapy — Psychologist Career Context
This Occupational Therapy position at OSF HealthCare is open to psychologist candidates.
Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.
Compensation Analysis
OSF HealthCare lists compensation for this psychologist position at $47k to $55k annually.
This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.
This position also offers production-based compensation: $55000 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in United States.
Why This Position Stands Out
- No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
- No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
- Transparent compensation ($47k–$55k)
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Occupational therapy, Hand therapy, Patient evaluation, Treatment planning, Musculoskeletal assessment, Neurological assessment, Cardiopulmonary assessment, Integumentary assessment. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Occupational Therapy role.
Core responsibilities: The Occupational Therapist evaluates and treats patients to restore occupational function, including assessing musculoskeletal, neurological, and functional mobility status. They are responsible for establishing therapy goals, formulating treatment plans, and documenting patient progress effectively...
Benefits package: Sign-on bonus up to $20,000, 401k with $1 per $1 match on first 5% of salary, Paid continuing education units, Tuition reimbursement, Public Student Loan Forgiveness eligible, Generous time-off benefits, Vacation and Holiday time available from day 1 for experienced candidates. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
About WeekdayDoc
WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Occupational Therapy psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.
Benefits & Perks
Protective Factors (2)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted
yesterday
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