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Franciscan Alliance
Lafayette, Indiana

Occupational Therapist PRN

Occupational TherapistNo callPer Diem

Compensation

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Job Description

Franciscan Health Lafayette East Campus

1701 S Creasy Ln Lafayette, Indiana 47905

The Occupational Therapist I provides evaluation and treatment of the patient within the parameters of legal and professional guidelines and hospital and departmental policies and procedures. The position instructs and directs Occupational Therapist Assistant and aides as assigned.

The Occupational Therapist evaluates and implements the plan of care to improve, restore, and enhance performance in activities of daily living and functional mobility. This position performs documentation and quality improvement as outlined in departmental policies and procedures.

Who We Are

With 11 ministries and access points across Indiana, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.

What You Can Expect

  • Occupational Therapist Outpatient PRN
  • 1:1 Therapist/Patient Focused Care
  • Mentorship

Days

Opportunity to work at various Franciscan Health therapy locations.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of Bachelor of Science Degree from an accredited program is required
  • Must have a valid license or temporary permit for the applicable state
  • Experienced and new graduate Occupational Therapist eligible
  • Adapt and respond quickly to changing priorities
  • Ability and willingness to work in team environment

Travel Is Required

Never or Rarely

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.

Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.

Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.

Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist evaluates and implements patient care plans to improve functional mobility and performance in daily living activities. They also provide direction to assistants and aides while maintaining compliance with hospital policies and professional guidelines.

Key Skills

Occupational therapyPatient evaluationTreatment planningTeam collaboration

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Indiana?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · top 25% in occupational therapyranked against 9,033 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost of livingIndiana index 93.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Indiana283 active9,045 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 48% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIndiana Occupational Therapist listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 14% offer loan repayment309 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,074 in the last 30 days1,790 the 30 days before (+72%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+3.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (9,033 Occupational Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist PRN at Franciscan Alliance a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,033 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

35 jobs · 32 employers
15
<$100k
10
$100k-120k
6
$120k-140k
3
$140k-160k
1
$160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

37 jobs · 32 employers
401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
59%
Sign-on bonus
24%
Loan repayment
22%
PSLF eligible
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

21st Century Home Health Services · Galt, California

$130k-$160k
#2

Occupational Therapist, OT, Flexible Schedule, Home HealthContract

Concierge Home Care · Melbourne, Florida

$70-$75/hr
#3

School-Based Occupational Therapist (OT)

$67-$73/hr
#4

Occupational Therapist

$57-$70/hr
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 80% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,033 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Franciscan Alliance

Hospitals and Health Care
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

1:1 Therapist/Patient Focused Care
Mentorship
Comprehensive Benefits (eligible employees)

Living in Lafayette

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$263k
Typical market rent
$1,282/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.4
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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