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Trenton, Michigan

Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Scope of Work

In collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, provides therapeutic services including evaluation, treatment, and education. Monitors the treatment activities of COTA’s and aides. Completes evaluations of assigned patients in accordance with the established standards of care and practice.

Plans and provides treatment to assigned patients as appropriate in accordance with established standards of care and practice. Completes all documentation of services per department standards.

Attends all required safety training programs and can describe his or her responsibilities related to general safety, department/service safety, and specific job related hazards. Follows the hospital exposure control plans/bloodborne and airborne pathogens.

Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible, and courteous environment.

Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a department/unit team inter- and intra-departmentally to facilitate the department’s/unit’s ability to meet its goals and objectives.

Maintains updated license and submits evidence of status to supervisor/manager within two weeks of receipt of new or updated license.

Standard Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

  • Graduate from an accredited OT school.
  • Successful completion of clinical internship.
  • Previous clinical experience/rehabilitation experience preferred.
  • Current State OT license.
  • BLS certification.

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  • Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
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  • Primary Location
  • SITE - Trenton Hospital - 5450 Fort St - Trenton
  • Department Name
  • Occupational Therapy Inpatient - Trenton Hosp

Employment Type: Full time

Shift: Rotating (United States of America)

  • Weekly Scheduled Hours
  • 40
  • Hours of Work
  • 7:30am-4pm, 8:30am-5pm, 8am-4:30pm
  • Days Worked
  • Monday-Friday
  • Weekend Frequency

Variable Weekends

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Corewell Health is committed to providing a safe environment for our team members, patients, visitors, and community. We require a drug-free workplace and require team members to comply with the MMR, Varicella, Tdap, and Influenza vaccine requirement if in an on-site or hybrid workplace category.

We are committed to supporting prospective team members who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process, to perform the essential functions of a job, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment due to a disability, pregnancy, or sincerely held religious belief.

Corewell Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.

An interconnected, collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, is vital to the health of our organization. As a health system, we advocate for equity as we care for our patients, our communities, and each other.

From workshops that develop cultural intelligence, to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work, we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.

You may request assistance in completing the application process by calling 616.486.7447.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist provides therapeutic services including evaluation, treatment, and patient education within an interdisciplinary team. They are also responsible for monitoring COTA and aide activities while maintaining accurate clinical documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited OT school and hold a current state OT license. Successful completion of a clinical internship and BLS certification are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningInterdisciplinary collaborationSafety compliancePatient careSupervision of COTA's

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist at Corewell Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,156 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Michigan, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (16 salary observations; 100 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (891 salary observations; 3,438 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 Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 44% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution34 jobs · 32 employers

10
<$105k
11
$105k-125k
6
$125k-145k
7
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs

401k / retirement match
94%
CME allowance
59%
Sign-on bonus
34%
Loan repayment
19%
Relocation assistance
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Amedisys · Hayward, California

$129k–$160k
#2

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Luna Physical Therapy · Chicago, Illinois

$68-$75/hr
#3

School Occupational Therapist (OT) - Manhattan

$75 an hour
#4

School Occupational Therapist (OT) - Brooklyn

$75 an hour
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 60% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,156 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site

Living in Trenton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$247k
Median resident rent
$880/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.3
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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