Inpatient Occupational Therapist Full Time Days
Listed compensation
$37.92-$54.99/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join Northwestern Memorial Healthcare as a Inpatient Occupational Therapist – Full Time Days in Palos Heights, Illinois, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $37.92 - $54.99/hour.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- Tuition Reimbursement
- 401(k) Matching
- Lifecycle Benefits
- Sign-On Bonus Eligibility
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No weekends required.
- Day shift only - no nights.
This position offers weekends off, day shifts only, student loan benefits. Work with Northwestern Memorial Healthcare in Palos Heights, Illinois, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The occupational therapist provides direct patient care, including evaluations, treatment planning, and discharge management within an inpatient setting. They also collaborate with healthcare team members, participate in departmental process improvement, and mentor clinical interns.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy and a valid Illinois Occupational Therapist license. A BLS certification from the American Heart Association is also required upon hire.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 54% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
In Illinois, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (90 salary observations; 158 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (1,676 salary observations; 4,852 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; 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 ~$97k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $97k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Inpatient Occupational Therapist Full Time Days at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 8,633 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis 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 28 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...
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- No weekends
- No nights
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