Occupational Therapist I
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join UChicago Medicine as a Occupational Therapist I – Inpatient, $1,500 Sign-On Bonus in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Signing bonus: $1,500.
- Benefits package (see UChicago Medicine benefits page)
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Day shift only - no nights.
This position offers day shifts only, a signing bonus. Work with UChicago Medicine in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist performs therapy procedures and consultations across pediatric and adult inpatient settings while supervising patient care delegated to OTAs. They are responsible for evaluating patients, establishing treatment plans, and participating in performance improvement initiatives.
Requirements
Candidates must have graduated from an approved occupational therapy school and hold a current license in the State of Illinois. Additionally, they must be NBCOT registered and possess CPR BLS certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 62% have no call, 66% 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).
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