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Zeeland, Michigan

Occupational Therapist Pediatrics PRN

Occupational TherapistNo weekendsPer Diem

Compensation

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Scope of Work

Provides therapy to patients based on patient need and medical direction. Provides patient/caregiver education and arranges for adaptive equipment as needed.

  • Standard Qualifications
  • Required Bachelor's Degree or equivalent from an accredited occupational therapy program
  • Preferred Master's Degree
  • LIC-Occupational Therapist - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire required
  • CRT-Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR) - NB-COT National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy Upon Hire required
  • LIC-Driver's License - STATE_MI State of Michigan Home Care Business Lines Upon Hire required
  • CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association 90 Days required Or
  • CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC American Red Cross 90 Days required
  • CRT-Hand Therapist, Certified (CHT) - HTCC Hand Therapy Certification Commission Hand Therapy Program Upon Hire preferred
  • Physical Demands
  • Pallet to Waist (6" from floor) > 5 lbs: Occasionally up to 50 lbs
  • Waist to Waist > 5 lbs: Occasionally up to 50 lbs
  • Waist to Chest (below shoulder) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
  • Waist to Overhead > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 5 lbs
  • Bilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Occasionally up to 25 lbs
  • Unilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Occasionally up to 10 lbs
  • Pushing Force > 5 lbs: Occasionally up to 25 lbs
  • Pulling Force > 5 lbs: Occasionally up to 20 lbs
  • Sitting: Seldom
  • Standing: Frequently
  • Walking: Frequently
  • Forward Bend - Standing: Occasionally
  • Forward Bend - Sitting: Seldom
  • Trunk Rotation - Standing: Occasionally
  • Trunk Rotation - Sitting: Occasionally
  • Squat: Seldom
  • Stair Climbing: Seldom
  • Ladder Climbing: Seldom
  • Crawling / Kneeling: Seldom
  • Driving: Seldom
  • Reach - Above Shoulder: Occasionally
  • Reach - at Shoulder or Below: Occasionally
  • Handling: Occasionally
  • Forceful Grip > 5 lbs: Occasionally
  • Forceful Pinch > 2 lbs: Occasionally
  • Finger/Hand Dexterity: Occasionally

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  • Primary Location
  • SITE - 400 S State St - Zeeland
  • Department Name
  • Rehab Resource Pool - Grand Rapids Hosp

Employment Type: Part time

Shift: Day (United States of America)

  • Weekly Scheduled Hours
  • 4
  • Hours of Work
  • 7:00am to 6:00pm Variable
  • Days Worked
  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekend Frequency

Variable Weekends

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Key Responsibilities

Provides occupational therapy to pediatric patients based on medical direction and individual needs. Educates patients and caregivers while arranging for necessary adaptive equipment.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree in occupational therapy and current state licensure. Must hold OTR certification and BLS certification within 90 days of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient educationRehabilitationPediatrics

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Michigan, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (83 salary observations; 742 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (4,769 salary observations; 24,610 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 Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan 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, 32% have no call, 78% 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 Pediatrics PRN at Corewell Health 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 9,471 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs

401k / retirement match
94%
Sign-on bonus
52%
CME allowance
52%
Loan repayment
15%
Relocation assistance
12%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Occupational Therapy listings

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

  • No weekends

Living in Zeeland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$369k
Typical market rent
$2,179/mo
Residents’ average commute
14 min
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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