Occupational Therapist | Full Time
Listed compensation
$40 - $53/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
Title: Occupational Therapist
Status: Non-Exempt, Full Time
Rate of Pay: $40 – $53, based on experience
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday with rotating weekend
Radford Green at Sedgebrook is an award winning community, and designated one of the top 1.4% of nursing homes in the country by U.S. News and World Report.
5 Star CMS Senior Living Community
Sedgebrook is recruiting for a hospitality focused Occupational Therapy to join our team! The Occupational Therapist is responsible for providing and directing occupational therapy services to patients which may include pediatric, adult and/or geriatric persons.
A generous benefits package for eligible employees which includes:
- Health, Dental & Vision Insurance - benefits package beginning the 1st of the month following your hire date
- 401K with Company Match
- Get DailyPay
- Employee Meal Program
- Free Meals
- Short- & Long-term Disability Insurance
- Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
- Life/AD&D
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition re-imbursement
- Flexible Hours
- Free In-house gym membership
Essential Job Duties
- Provides or makes provision for client care in compliance with the American Occupational Therapy Association, physicians’ orders, and Clinical Pathways as they become available.
- Assesses and evaluates client’s status by reviewing and implementing the plan of care, regularly re-evaluating client needs revising the plan of care as necessary.
- Initiates and applies appropriate preventative, therapeutic and rehabilitative procedures and techniques and maintains communication regarding client care with the physician and supervisory personnel.
- Assesses and provides client and family/caregiver education and information pertinent to diagnosis and plan of care.
- Participates in coordination of occupational services; appropriately reporting the need for disciplines (PT, SN, MSW, ST, Dietitian) to the case manager.
- Reports change in client status and pertinent clinical findings to the physician, case manager or clinical supervisor as needed.
- Assists the client with the activities of daily living and facilitates the client’s efforts toward self-sufficiency and independence.
Qualifications
- MS/OTD in Occupational Therapy or BS with equivalent work experience.
- Successful completion of State Certification Examination for Occupational Therapy.
- Assumes responsibility for ongoing continuing education and professional development.
- Must maintain valid state Occupational Therapy Licensure
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Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist provides and directs therapy services to pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients in compliance with clinical standards. They are responsible for assessing client status, developing care plans, and facilitating activities of daily living to promote patient independence.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Occupational Therapist Career Context
In Illinois, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (301 salary observations; 963 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (5,562 salary observations; 29,543 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; 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 ~$97k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $97k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 10% in occupational therapy | ranked against 9,043 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $83k–$110k | Occupational Therapy median $100k (middle half $88k–$107k)24 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Illinois vs national | $93k median in Illinois | $97k nationally (−4%)301 state / 5,562 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$97k in purchasing power | Illinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Occupational Therapy listings in Illinois | 300 active | 9,040 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 41% no call · 63% no weekends41 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Illinois occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 13% offer loan repayment357 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Occupational Therapy listings | 3,212 in the last 30 days | 1,658 the 30 days before (+94%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Occupational Therapy pay trend | +3.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist | Full Time at Life Care Services a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 9,043 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
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