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Life Care Services
Lincolnshire, Illinois

Occupational Therapist | Full Time

Occupational TherapistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$40 - $53/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Weekend work is also flagged as required; confirm which days and how often.

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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

Patient AssessmentCare PlanningClient EducationClinical DocumentationInterdisciplinary CoordinationGeriatric CareAdult CarePediatric Care

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).

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Illinois?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 10% in occupational therapyranked against 9,043 Occupational Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$83k–$110kOccupational 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 powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Illinois300 active9,040 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 41% no call · 63% no weekends41 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIllinois occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 13% offer loan repayment357 active listings, Nov 2026
New Occupational Therapy listings3,212 in the last 30 days1,658 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (9,043 Occupational Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

23 jobs · 13 employers
6
<$95k
13
$95k-110k
0
$110k-125k
2
$125k-140k
2
$140k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

22 jobs · 13 employers
401k / retirement match
95% this job
CME allowance
50%
Sign-on bonus
36%
Loan repayment
5%
PSLF eligible
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$140k
#2

Occupational Therapist Matawan NJ

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#3

Occupational Therapist II, 40 Hours Days, University Campus

$77k-$139k
#4

PACE Occupational Therapist, Compton Center

$92k-$134k
+ 21 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Occupational Therapy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,043 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About Life Care Services

Hospitals and Health Care
Charlotte, North Carolina
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
401K with Company Match
DailyPay
Employee Meal Program
Free Meals
Short- & Long-term Disability Insurance
Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
Life/AD&D

Living in Lincolnshire

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$635k
Median resident rent
$2,858/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.