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Ernest Health
Elgin, Iowa

Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 7m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Ernest Health as a Occupational Therapist – Student Loan Payment Program in Elgin, Iowa, United States.

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
  • Competitive compensation
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Wellness Program with quarterly wellness challenges

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 Elgin, Iowa, United States.

Key Responsibilities

Evaluates patients to improve motor functions and reasoning abilities while teaching them to perform daily living tasks. Integrates the hospital's mission into daily practice and assists patients in selecting appropriate adaptive equipment.

Requirements

Requires a graduate degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy program and a current state license. Candidates must also possess a current CPR/Basic Life Support card.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Patient evaluationRehabilitationMotor function improvementAdaptive equipment selectionAssistive devicesClinical operationsTreatment planningData entryRecord managementLeadershipTime managementCommunicationInfection control

Occupational Therapist Career Context

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 58% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

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

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 62 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

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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
Competitive compensation
Employee Assistance Program