Occupational Therapist (Outpt)
Listed compensation
$36.99-$55.49/hr
Listing transparency4 of 6 stated
Ask the employer about the work setting and nights and shift pattern.
- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · on_site
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job Description
Work Schedule
100% FTE, Sunday-Saturday 8:00am-5:00pm, you will work at UW Health Home Health
2550 Charles St.
Additional components of compensation may include
Evening, night, and weekend shift differential
Overtime
On-call pay
At UW Health in northern Illinois, you will have:
- Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package including: PTO, Medical,
- Annual wellness reimbursement
- Opportunity for on-site day care through UW Health Kids
- Tuition reimbursement for career advancement--ask about our fully funded
- Abundant career growth opportunities to nurture professional development
- Strong shared governance structure
- Commitment to employee voice
Qualifications
* Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program. Required
Licenses & Certifications
* Current license from the State of Illinois or in the process of acquiring
licensure. Required
* Must possess a current, valid driver’s license issued by the individual’s
state of residence. Required
* Basic Life Support/CPR Certification. Required
* An applicant for employment as a physical, occupational, or speech therapists
must present acceptable evidence of licensure or authorization to test at the
time of employment. An applicant who fails to provide this documentation will
not be hired. A new employee will not be allowed to work as a therapist or
assistant until evidence of licensure eligibility is provided. Required
Our Commitment to Social Impact and Belonging
UW Health is committed to fostering a workplace that creates belonging for
everyone and is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Our respect for
people shines through patient care interactions and our daily work practices as
we work to embrace the knowledge, unique perspectives and qualities each
employee and faculty member brings to work each day. It is the policy of UW
Health to provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard
to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
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UW Northern Illinois benefits
Key Responsibilities
Provide occupational therapy services within a home health setting to patients in the Rockford area. Collaborate with the care team to ensure high-quality patient outcomes and adherence to clinical standards.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist (Outpt) at UW Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapy (Occupational Therapy) — ranked against 59 active Physical Therapy (Occupational Therapy) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Physical Therapy — Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Illinois, the Occupational Therapist weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (499 salary observations; 909 listings), vs ~$95k nationally (8,712 salary observations; 24,850 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapist listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 64% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapist pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$96k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $96k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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$96k-$141kWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score
Top 25% in Physical Therapy (Occupational Therapy)
- No call
- No weekends
- On-site
Living in Rockford
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $193k
- Typical market rent
- $1,195/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 92.2
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Rockford, IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.