No salary listed — similar Occupational Therapist roles pay ~$89k (median of 217 jobs)

6.4/10 work-life score · Above average in Pediatrics (Occupational Therapy) — ranked against 635 active roles in this specialty

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Middleton, Wisconsin

Occupational Therapist - Outpatient Pediatric

Occupational Therapist Above average in Pediatrics (Occupational Therapy)No weekendsNo nightsFull-Time
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About the Role

Outpatient pediatric OT. Monday-Friday, day shift, no weekends. $4,000 sign-on bonus. Middleton, WI.

Join UW Health as a Occupational Therapist – Outpatient Pediatric, No Weekends in Middleton, Wisconsin, United States. Work Schedule: 1.0FTE, day shift position, 40 hours/week. 8-hour day shifts.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Signing bonus: $4,000.
  • Health and dental insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement plans
  • Two-week paid parental leave
  • Adoption assistance
  • Tuition benefits eligibility
  • Employee Wellbeing Department
  • Referral bonus

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • On-site position.
  • No weekends required.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers weekends off, day shifts only, a signing bonus. Work with UW Health in Middleton, Wisconsin, United States.

Key Responsibilities

Provide consultative and developmentally appropriate habilitative and rehabilitative treatment services to pediatric patients in an outpatient clinic. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to develop comprehensive, evidence-based treatment plans for patients and their families.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy and licensure as an Occupational Therapist in the State of Wisconsin. Two years of prior relevant experience is preferred, and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required within three months of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Occupational therapyPediatric careHabilitative treatmentRehabilitative treatmentPatient-centered careFamily-centered careInterdisciplinary collaborationEvidence-based practiceDevelopmental assessment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - Outpatient Pediatric at UW Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Pediatrics (Occupational Therapy) — ranked against 635 active Pediatrics (Occupational Therapy) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Pediatrics — Occupational Therapist Career Context

UW Health ranks #8 of 16 employers hiring Occupational Therapist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 44% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapist pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.4/10 on work-life balance for Occupational Therapist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 217 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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About UW Health

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

Benefits & Perks

Health and dental insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plans
Two-week paid parental leave
Adoption assistance
Tuition benefits eligibility
Employee Wellbeing Department
Referral bonus