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Athletico Physical Therapy
Deerfield, Illinois

Occupational Therapist - Deerfield, IL

Occupational TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$83k-$100k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 16m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Athletico Physical Therapy as a Occupational Therapist – No Weekends, CEU PTO, Loan Repayment in Deerfield, Illinois, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $83K - $100K
  • 17 days PTO.
  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • Generative AI Documentation Scribe
  • Yearly Continuing Education Allowance
  • MedBridge Access
  • Athletico University
  • Strategic Mentorship programs
  • Leadership programs

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No weekends required.

This position offers weekends off, student loan benefits. Work with Athletico Physical Therapy in Deerfield, Illinois, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist is responsible for evaluating, designing, and implementing patient plans of care to restore function and prevent disability. They will provide life-changing care while maintaining compliant clinical documentation using AI-assisted tools.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy program and possess current professional licensure. A current CPR certification is also required for this role.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient carePlan of care designHand therapyRehabilitationPatient evaluationTreatment planningClinical compliance

Physical Therapy — Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 54% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$92k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $92k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Athletico Physical Therapy ranks #5 of 10 employers hiring Occupational Therapist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Physical Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - Deerfield, IL at Athletico Physical Therapy a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Physical Therapy occupational therapist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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Salary Distribution28 jobs · 23 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks22 jobs

401k / retirement match
95% this job
CME allowance
64% this job
Sign-on bonus
36%
Loan repayment
27% this job
PSLF eligible
9%

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Work-life snapshot

6.0/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

  • No weekends
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About Athletico Physical Therapy

Wellness and Fitness Services
Oak Brook, IL
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Generative AI Documentation Scribe
Yearly Continuing Education Allowance
MedBridge Access
Athletico University
5 days CEU PTO
Strategic Mentorship programs
Leadership programs
Incentives based on quality care