Occupational Therapist
Listed compensation
$45.71/hr
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
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
Olympia Fields Hospital offers competitive compensation and a reasonable compensation estimate for this role is $45.71. 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: Per Diem
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
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Illinois, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (389 salary observations; 873 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,587 salary observations; 25,232 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; 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 ~$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).
Of the 47 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 11% are remote, 30% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs
46 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution24 jobs
Annual compensation range
Benefits & Perks26 jobs
Share of similar jobs offering each benefit
Occupational Therapist (OT)- South County
Home Care Providers Group · San Diego, California
Home Care Occupational TherapistPer Diem
US Physical Therapy · Morristown, New Jersey
Home Care Occupational Therapist- (Morris County)
$74-$93.75/hrHome Care Occupational Therapist- 1099 (Queens)
$80-$90/hr