Occupational Therapist -PRN

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$36.56-$54.85/hr

The week · per this posting

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Job Description

  • Overview:
  • The Occupational Therapist is responsible for the evaluation, planning and implementation of a treatment plan addressing the functional needs of a variety of patient diagnoses.
  • Schedule: PRN
  • Shift: Variable

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

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

Evaluate patients and develop and implement treatment plans addressing functional needs across a variety of diagnoses, using exercise, physical agents, and manual techniques. Document and code services, coordinate care with other disciplines and referring providers, contribute to quality improvement, and support staff training and education.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited occupational therapy school and an occupational therapist license in Wisconsin, Illinois, or both as required. CPR/BLS certification is required within 90 days of hire, and NBCOT certification is required upon initial licensure where applicable.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningTherapeutic ExerciseMedical Coding and BillingInterdisciplinary CommunicationContinuous Quality ImprovementClinical Education

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Illinois, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (384 salary observations; 864 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (6,554 salary observations; 25,097 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 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).

Of the 47 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 11% are remote, 30% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

46 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution25 jobs

8
<$110k
9
$110k-125k
3
$125k-140k
1
$146k
4
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
68%
Sign-on bonus
18%
Relocation assistance
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$158k – $198k
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$74-$93.75/hr
#3

Home Care Occupational Therapist- (Morris County)

$74-$93.75/hr
#4

Home Care Occupational Therapist- 1099 (Queens)

$80-$90/hr
+ 44 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 9,226 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Freeport

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$170k
Typical market rent
$960/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
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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About Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois

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

Benefits & Perks

Retirement
Time Off
On-Demand Pay
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)