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Franciscan Alliance
Michigan City, Indiana

Home Health Occupational Therapist (MC-1.0)

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

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

Patient evaluationTreatment planningCare coordination

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.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Indiana?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingIndiana index 93.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Indiana279 active8,960 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 48% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusIndiana Occupational Therapist listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 14% offer loan repayment305 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,074 in the last 30 days1,790 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

32 jobs · 29 employers
10
<$95k
11
$95k-110k
4
$110k-125k
4
$125k-140k
3
$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

35 jobs · 29 employers
401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
66%
Sign-on bonus
20% this job
Loan repayment
20%
PSLF eligible
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist, OT, Flexible Schedule, Home HealthContract

Concierge Home Care · Melbourne, Florida

$70-$75/hr
#2

School-Based Occupational Therapist (OT)

Strides Therapy and Educational Services · Baltimore, Maryland

$67-$73/hr
#3

Occupational Therapist

$57-$70/hr
#4

Occupational Therapist (OTR/L)

$67/hr
+ 36 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,061 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Franciscan Alliance

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

Benefits & Perks

Sign-On Bonus available
Comprehensive benefit offerings

Living in Michigan City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$191k
Typical market rent
$1,146/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.7
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Michigan City-La Porte, IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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