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UChicago Medicine
Chicago, Illinois

Occupational Therapist (OT) Hospital at Home, PRN/Registry - Days

Occupational TherapistIncludes callIncludes weekendsNo nightsPer Diem

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Per Diem · on-site
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 1mo ago

Job description

Join UChicago Medicine as a Occupational Therapist – Hospital at Home, PRN in Chicago, Illinois.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conducts evaluations using appropriate tests and measurements to determine.
  • Occupational therapy problems, functional levels, and recommended treatment plans.
  • Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to establish patient disposition.
  • Occupational, psychosocial, and developmental needs of neonatal, pediatric, adult, and geriatric populations. Includes patient goals in care plan.

Requirements

  • Requires graduation from an approved occupational therapy school.
  • Requires current occupational therapy license in the State of Illinois (or eligibility to practice) and NBCOT registered.
  • Active BLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
  • Knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care that is age-specific/appropriate for the types of patients served. Basic computer skills to allow access to operations and patient data.

Benefits & Compensation

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • On-site position.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

Work with UChicago Medicine in Chicago, Illinois.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Acute CareHome HealthPatient AssessmentTreatment PlanningClinical DocumentationPatient EducationInterdisciplinary CollaborationRehabilitationGeriatric CarePediatric CareNeonatal CareQuality AssuranceBilling

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 42% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

In Illinois, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (387 salary observations; 748 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,988 salary observations; 20,970 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; 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)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

47 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution43 jobs · 37 employers

18
<$105k
11
$105k-125k
7
$125k-145k
7
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks42 jobs · 37 employers

401k / retirement match
81% this job
CME allowance
74% this job
Sign-on bonus
31%
Loan repayment
17%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

21st Century Home Health Services · Grass Valley, California

$130k-$160k
#2

Occupational Therapist

Amedisys · Hayward, California

$129k–$160k
#3

Occupational Therapist- Early Intervention

$68-$73/hr
#4

Occupational Therapist (OT)

$130k-$150k
+ 45 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

5.1/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

  • No nights
  • On-site
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends
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About UChicago Medicine

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

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, life insurance)
401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
Generous paid time off
Career development and continuing education opportunities
Health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts
Employee Assistance Program, employee discount program
Voluntary benefits: pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance