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Franciscan Alliance
Schererville, Indiana

Occupational Therapist - .6 FTE OP

Occupational Therapist 8.0 Work-LifePart-Time

Compensation

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Franciscan Health Dyer Campus 24 Joliet St Dyer, Indiana 46311 Location: Franciscan Rehab 221 US Hwy 41, Suite H Schererville, In 46341 The Occupational Therapist I provides evaluation and treatment of the patient within the parameters of legal and professional guidelines and hospital and departmental policies and procedures.

The position instructs and directs Occupational Therapist Assistant and aides as assigned. The Occupational Therapist evaluates and implements the plan of care to improve, restore, and enhance performance in activities of daily living and functional mobility.

This position performs documentation and quality improvement as outlined in departmental policies and procedures. WHO WE ARE With 11 ministries and access points across Indiana, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest.

Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT Part time Occupational Therapist.6fte - Outpatient New Grads Welcome 1:1 Therapist/Patient Focused Care Mentorship Continuing Education opportunities Part time Days Opportunity to work at various Franciscan Health therapy locations.

QUALIFICATIONS Minimum of Bachelor of Science Degree from an accredited program is required Must have a valid license or temporary permit for the applicable state Experienced and new graduate Occupational Therapist eligible Adapt and respond quickly to changing priorities Ability and willingness to work in team environment TRAVEL IS REQUIRED: Never or Rarely EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.

Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights. Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.

Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist provides evaluation and treatment to patients to improve performance in activities of daily living and functional mobility. This role also involves directing Occupational Therapist Assistants and maintaining quality improvement documentation.

Requirements

A Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited program and a valid state license or temporary permit are required. New graduates are welcome to apply, provided they can adapt to changing priorities and work effectively in a team.

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningPatient CareClinical Supervision

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 40% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - .6 FTE OP at Franciscan Alliance a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,471 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

42 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution38 jobs · 35 employers

17
<$110k
8
$110k-130k
6
$130k-150k
6
$150k-170k
1
$172k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs

401k / retirement match
94%
CME allowance
62% this job
Sign-on bonus
41%
Loan repayment
18%
Relocation assistance
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Virtual Occupational TherapistContract

Lets Therapy · Media, Pennsylvania

$82.50 per hour
#2

Head Occupational Therapist (Inpatient Rehabilitation & Acute Care) | NYP-CUIMC | Full-Time | Mon - Fri | Day Shift

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital · New York, New York

$70.76-$81.01/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

$130k-$160k
#4

Occupational Therapist

$68-$75/hr
+ 40 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Occupational Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,471 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Schererville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$356k
Median resident rent
$1,310/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Franciscan Alliance

Hospitals and Health Care
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Mentorship
Continuing education opportunities
Day shifts