Home Health Occupational Therapist (MC-1.0)
Compensation
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Job Description
Michigan City Coolspring Health Center
1225 E Coolspring Ave Michigan City, Indiana 46360
The Home Health Occupational Therapist (OT) through Franciscan is responsible for evaluating and implementing a plan of care to improve, restoring and enhancing physical functional performance, and promoting injury prevention. This role, also, performs documentation and quality improvement activities, as outlined in departmental policies and procedures.
Who We Are
Franciscan Health is a leading healthcare organization dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and promoting health and wellness in our community. Our mission is to ensure that every patient receives the highest quality of care through innovation, compassion, and excellence.
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 who provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.
What You Can Expect
- SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE- (Ask your Talent Acquisition Advisor if you are eligible for Sign-On Bonus)
- Perform comprehensive occupational therapy evaluations, treatment and related follow-up services including discharge planning.
- Document patient assessments and pertinent information in a timely manner.
- Develop a treatment plan with measurable goals based on patient assessment.
- Provide occupational therapy, including selection and use of adaptive equipment.
- Collaborate with patient and other healthcare personnel or outside agencies regarding coordination of care.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree- Occupational Therapy - Required
- 1 year Occupational Therapy Experience - Required
- 1 year Home Health Experience - Preferred
- Occupational Therapist (OT) State Licensing Board - Required
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)- American Heart Association- Required
- Driver's License - Required
- Auto Insurance - Required
Travel Is Required
Up to 75%
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 is responsible for evaluating patients and implementing treatment plans to improve physical functional performance and promote injury prevention. They also perform documentation, quality improvement activities, and coordinate care with other healthcare personnel.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
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, 2% are remote, 48% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | Indiana index 93.3 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in Indiana | 279 active | 8,960 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 48% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Indiana Occupational Therapist listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 14% offer loan repayment305 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Occupational Therapy listings | 3,074 in the last 30 days | 1,790 the 30 days before (+72%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +3.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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