No salary listed — similar Occupational Therapy Assistant roles pay ~$76k (median of 18 jobs)

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McLaren Health Care
Davison, Michigan

Occupational Therapist Assistant

Occupational TherapistFull-Time
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About the Role

OTA position at McLaren Health Care in Davison, MI. Implements treatment plans under OT supervision.

Join McLaren Health Care as a Occupational Therapist Assistant – Rehabilitation in Davison, Michigan.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join McLaren Health Care as a Occupational Therapist Assistant – Rehabilitation.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist Assistant implements individualized therapeutic interventions and activities of daily living under the supervision of an occupational therapist. They also monitor patient progress, adjust treatment plans based on feedback, and assist with discharge planning.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited occupational therapist assistant program and hold current state licensure. A BLS certification is required, and one year of experience is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Occupational therapyPatient careTherapeutic interventionsActivities of daily livingPlan of care implementationPatient safetyEnvironmental adaptationBLS certificationClinical documentationPatient observation

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Michigan, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (97 salary observations; 572 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (7,085 salary observations; 20,863 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 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).

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Occupational Therapy Assistant roles.

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