Occupational Therapist
Listed compensation
$35.51-$51.43/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
- Department: Occupational Therapy
- Schedule: Full-time days
- Facility: Resurrection Medical Center
- Location: 7435 W Talcott Ave, Chicago, IL 60631
- Why Work as an Occupational Therapist at Resurrection Medical Center?
Facilitate Long-Term Functional Independence: Manage a diverse caseload in a community-based setting, focusing on upper extremity rehabilitation, post-surgical recovery, and specialized activities of daily living (ADL) retraining.
Build Meaningful Patient Relationships: Benefit from extended treatment plans that allow you to track patient progress over time and tailor interventions to their specific home and work environments.
Utilize Specialized Clinical Space: Work in a dedicated outpatient therapy clinic equipped with modern rehabilitation tools, supporting your ability to provide high-quality, evidence-based manual therapy and splinting.
Interview Process
- Streamlined interview process with minimal steps and quick scheduling
- Clear communication and timely feedback throughout the process
- Fast, efficient decision‑making that respects your time
Responsibilities
Provides medically prescribed consultative and therapeutic services within scope of practice in order to restore function and prevent disability for clients or patients with musculoskeletal, neuromuscular and cardiopulmonary disorders.
Performs responsibilities in accordance with department and Hospital Policies, state, federal and regulatory requirements: Title 22 Section 70517, 70519. Functions according to professional practice as an integral member of the interdisciplinary care team.
Qualifications
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING
1. Bachelor or Master Degree in Occupational Therapy.
2. Current state Occupational Therapy certification/license.
3. Current BCLS (AHA) certificate.
4. National Board for Certification Occupational Therapy certification, AOTA and OTAC preferred.
Pay Transparency
Resurrection Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs.
Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options.
A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $35.51 to $51.43 The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.
The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs. Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being. Learn more here: primehealthcare.com
Employment Status: Full Time
Shift: Days
Equal Employment Opportunity
Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.
Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: eeoc.gov
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Illinois, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (310 salary observations; 963 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,357 salary observations; 29,628 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$90k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $90k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 5.1 / 10 · above average in occupational therapy | ranked against 8,992 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $74k–$107k | Occupational Therapy median $95k (middle half $83k–$106k)674 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Illinois vs national | $92k median in Illinois | $97k nationally (−5%)310 state / 5,357 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$90k in purchasing power | Illinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in Illinois | 300 active | 9,036 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 50% no call · 57% no weekends46 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Illinois occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 12% offer loan repayment356 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Occupational Therapy listings | 3,267 in the last 30 days | 1,694 the 30 days before (+93%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +2.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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