Occupational Therapist - Outpatient
Listed compensation
$36.56-$54.85/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Integrates subjective and objective data to establish a treatment plan.
- Utilizes exercise, physical agents, and manual techniques to address deficits.
- Maintains a thorough record of services provided with appropriate coding and billing.
- Communicates with other disciplines and referring providers to enhance outcomes.
Performs Thorough and Timely Electronic Documentation
- Strengths in care delivery as evidenced by peer review feedback; consistently demonstrates advanced evaluation and treatment techniques
- Participates actively in the PI and CQI process
- Assists in the orientation, training and mentoring of new partners
- Participates in cost saving initiatives within the department
- Takes an active role in the performance improvement process
Maintain a high standard of patient care and provide effective communication between occupational therapists, assistants and the physician group
Plans and conducts lectures and training programs on occupational therapy and related topics for medical staff, students and community groups.
Education and/or Experience
Graduate of an accredited school of Occupational Therapy
- CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE
- Licensed as an occupational therapist in WI, IL or both if required
- CPR/BLS required within 90 days of hire
- NBCOT upon initial licensure only, as required
Other Skills and Abilities
N/A
Level of Supervision
Some independent judgement is required, based upon scope of practice and within professional standards.
Pay Range
$36.56 - $54.85
Mercyhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
Mercyhealth offers competitive pay and benefits, including retirement, time off, on-demand pay, access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and more. Click here for more details.
At Mercyhealth, we don’t simply hire people, we empower employee-partners who are passionate about making lives better. As an integrated health system, we deliver exceptional, coordinated across seven hospitals, 85 primary and specialty clinics, and a team of over 7,500 professionals serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.
Mercyhealth has been nationally recognized for our commitment to our people and culture, including:
#1 in the nation on AARP's Best Employers for Workers Over 50
- One of Working Mother magazine's 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers
- A Top 50 Company and Top 10 Nonprofit for Executive Women
Key Responsibilities
The occupational therapist will integrate patient data to establish and execute treatment plans using manual techniques and physical agents. They are also responsible for maintaining accurate electronic documentation and collaborating with medical staff to enhance patient outcomes.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited school of Occupational Therapy and hold a valid license in Wisconsin or Illinois. Additionally, CPR/BLS certification is required within 90 days of hire.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Illinois, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (286 salary observations; 885 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,405 salary observations; 28,087 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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 ~$95k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $95k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $76k–$114k | Occupational Therapy median $101k (middle half $89k–$105k)25 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Illinois vs national | $93k median in Illinois | $97k nationally (−5%)286 state / 5,405 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$95k in purchasing power | Illinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in Illinois | 292 active | 8,943 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 38% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Illinois Occupational Therapist listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 14% offer loan repayment350 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Occupational Therapy listings | 3,122 in the last 30 days | 1,573 the 30 days before (+98%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +4.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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