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Ernest Health
Lafayette, Indiana

Occupational Therapist - Student Loan Assistance

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
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Job description

Join Ernest Health as a Occupational Therapist – Inpatient Rehab, Loan Assistance in Lafayette, Indiana, United States. Occupational Therapist - Full Time - Lafayette, Indiana Join our world-class team of driven, passionate healthcare professionals who are focused on service excellence and providing top quality care! We have a great full-time opportunity for an Occupational Therapist in Lafayette, Indiana.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • PPO and High Deductible Medical Plan options
  • Flexible and Health Saving account options
  • Dental and Vision coverage
  • 401K with employer matching
  • Life insurance
  • Short-and-long term disability
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Wellness Program with quarterly wellness challenges
  • Earned Time Off - start accruing vacation time on start date

Work Schedule

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

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Ernest Health in Lafayette, Indiana, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist evaluates patients to improve motor functions and reasoning abilities while teaching them to perform daily living tasks. They integrate the hospital's mission into daily practice and assist patients in selecting appropriate adaptive equipment.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Graduate Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program and possess a current State Occupational Therapist License. One year of experience in a rehabilitation hospital setting is preferred, along with current CPR and BLS certification.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationMotor Function ImprovementAssistive DevicesClinical OperationsTime ManagementCommunication SkillsData EntryRecord ManagementLeadershipInfection ControlPatient Care

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 52% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.4% of Indiana 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).

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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About Ernest Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Mesquite, Texas
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

PPO and High Deductible Medical Plan options
Flexible and Health Saving account options
Dental and Vision coverage
401K with employer matching
Life insurance
Short-and-long term disability
Employee Assistance Program
Wellness Program with quarterly wellness challenges