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Elmhurst, Illinois

Occupational Therapist - PRN - Home Health - Elmhurst Illinois

Occupational TherapistIncludes callIncludes weekendsPer Diem

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Job Description

Occupational Therapist – Home Health – PRN – Elmhurst, ILFlexible Schedule | Employee-Owned Company | Mileage Reimbursement

Looking to make a meaningful impact while keeping control of your schedule? Symbria is hiring a Per Diem (PRN) Occupational Therapist to join our Home Health Rehab Team, serving patients in Elmhurst and surrounding areas. As part of our 100% employee-owned company (ESOP), you’ll help older adults achieve independence while enjoying the flexibility, support, and compensation you deserve.

Why Join Symbria?

  • Flexible Scheduling – no set start or end times, you design your day
  • Mileage Reimbursement – get paid for your travel
  • Generous Compensation Package
  • Employee Ownership – 100% employer-funded ESOP retirement plan
  • 401(k) Options – Pre-tax & Roth post-tax contributions
  • Pet Insurance – because family includes pets too
  • Company-Paid EAP – employee assistance when you need it most
  • CEUs & Professional Development – support to grow your career
  • New in 2026 for Symbria:

Emerging Professionals Mentorship Program for new(er) graduates! Supporting new professionals with mentorship, education, and a collaborative culture. Join a team that invests in your future!

At Symbria, you’ll find more than a job, you’ll discover flexibility, collaboration, and the chance to be an owner in your future.

At Symbria, you’ll find meaningful work, career flexibility, and the chance to be an owner in the company you represent.

Apply today to join our Home Health team in Elmhurst, IL!

Responsibilities

As a PRN Physical Therapist (PT), you will establish appropriate goals and creatively execute the treatment plans along with supervision of the Physical Therapist Assistants. As a member of our interdisciplinary team, you will be required to maintain productivity standards and complete required documentation. More importantly, you will help your patients achieve critical outcomes while acting as a trusted partner to the community you serve.

Qualifications

  • Be a graduate of an accredited school for Physical Therapists.
  • Hold a valid state license.
  • Ability to work flexible hours and weekends.
  • It’s great to have had acute care, long-term care and/or rehabilitation experience but not always required!

Why Work for Us?

We are a 100% employee-owned company through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). You, along with your co-workers, have an ownership stake in this company! For more than 20 years, Symbria has been providing an outstanding work environment for talented employees to deliver patient-centered care to the geriatric population in senior-living and post-acute settings.

Symbria’s Talent Team handles candidate communication directly rather than utilizing outside agencies; if interested in this role, direct application to the job posting and contact with a Symbria talent team member is recommended.

All applicants will be afforded equal opportunity without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, order of protection status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, military status or an unfavorable discharge from military service.

Key Skills

Occupational TherapyTreatment PlanningPatient CareGeriatric CareInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Illinois, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (258 salary observations; 920 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (4,521 salary observations; 25,570 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)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

49 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution48 jobs · 37 employers

18
<$105k
13
$105k-120k
6
$120k-135k
7
$135k-150k
4
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs

401k / retirement match
95% this job
CME allowance
59% this job
Sign-on bonus
41%
Loan repayment
14%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

21st Century Home Health Services · Galt, California

$130k-$160k
#2

Occupational TherapistContract

Luna Physical Therapy · Chicago, Illinois

$68-$75/hr
#3

School Occupational Therapist (OT) - Manhattan

$75 an hour
#4

School Occupational Therapist (OT) - Brooklyn

$75 an hour
+ 47 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 9,471 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Elmhurst

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$548k
Typical market rent
$2,485/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 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 Symbria

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501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible Scheduling
Mileage Reimbursement
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
401(k) Options
Pet Insurance
Company-Paid EAP
CEUs & Professional Development
Mentorship Program