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NovaCare Rehabilitation
East Lansing, Michigan

Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist Above average in Occupational TherapyNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$75k-$95k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 49m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Overview

  • Position: Occupational Therapist - Outpatient
  • Location: 715 W Lake Lansing Rd, East Lansing, MI 48823
  • Schedule: Monday-Friday
  • Salary: $75,000-$95,000 (pending experience)
  • Incentives: Up to a $5,000 Sign-On Bonus and/or $350 per month in uncapped student debt relief

Our NovaCare Rehabilitation outpatient orthopedic team is seeking an occupational therapist to join us in providing quality patient care.

We are passionate about creating an exceptional patient experience and helping all of our patients get back to athletics, work, life, and the things they love. We provide services such at ortho, neuro, vestibular, sports medicine, pelvic health and much more.

We value mentorship and a collaborative approach to care. New graduates are welcome to apply!

  • Why Join Us: (benefits for full-time at 32+ hours/week)
  • Start Strong: Our mentorship and orientation programs ensure a successful transition
  • Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
  • Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
  • Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans as well as life and disability protection
  • Elevate Your Skills: Unmatched CEU program
  • Go Anywhere with Us: 1900 centers in 39 states, offering internal movement

Advance your Career: Our Outpatient Clinical Advancement Program supports professional growth and clinical expertise with bonus incentives

Responsibilities

Best Practices: Stay current and up to date with Occupational Therapy research and employ Evidence Based Practice (RCB, clinician expertise, patient perception).

Build Relationships: Enhance, develop and expand relationships with referral sources and maintain a positive level of interaction with centers and patients.

Collaborative Approach: Develop objective patient goals and establish the type, frequency and duration of occupational therapy in collaboration with the referring physician.

High Standard of Care: Understand appropriate state Practice Act and adhere to the laws that govern how OTs may practice and whom they may supervise.

Innovative Opportunities: Participate in the design and implementation of new programs or procedures with the approval of the manager and referring physicians per HIPPA guidelines.

Leadership: Supervise and delegate occupational therapy care for each patient within the guidelines of state rules and federal regulations.

Personalized Treatment: Provide comprehensive and individualized treatment programs and demonstrate completion of patient care responsibilities and documentation requirements in an appropriate and timely manner.

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited school for occupational therapy
  • State Occupational Therapist license (or license eligible)
  • CPR certification
  • Valid state driver’s license
  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Orthopedic rehabilitationNeurological rehabilitationVestibular therapyClinical documentationPatient goal settingState practice act complianceProgram developmentSupervision

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist at NovaCare Rehabilitation a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Occupational Therapy — ranked against 8,743 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Michigan, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$91k (17 salary observations; 110 listings), vs ~$96k nationally (5,208 salary observations; 15,532 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 50% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$85k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $88k in an average-cost state. 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution20 jobs · 15 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks18 jobs · 15 employers

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
11%
Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

6.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Occupational Therapy

  • No weekends

Living in East Lansing

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$301k
Typical market rent
$1,351/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.0
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About NovaCare Rehabilitation

Hospitals and Health Care
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k with match
Generous PTO
CEU program
Sign-On Bonus (up to $5,000)
Student debt relief ($350/month uncapped)