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Dove Healthcare
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin

Occupational Therapist

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Make a Difference. Grow Your Career. Love Where You Work.

Dove Healthcare is looking for a passionate, licensed Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic regional vent center team in Chippewa Falls!

Sign-on Bonus Available

$10,000 for full-time

Ready to make a meaningful impact without sacrificing work-life balance? At Dove Healthcare, you'll find a supportive team, a modern, spacious therapy gym equipped with the latest technology, and manageable productivity expectations that allow you to focus on what matters most: your patients.

Whether you're an experienced therapist or a new graduate ready to launch your career, we'd love to meet you!

Why You'll Love Being Part of Our Team

  • Enhanced starting wage scale to recognize your skills and expertise
  • State-of-the-art therapy gyms with modern equipment and technology
  • Balanced productivity expectations that support quality patient care
  • Less travel and a consistent caseload of inpatient and outpatient patients
  • Opportunities to develop a specialty and expand your clinical skills
  • Flexible scheduling to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
  • A supportive, collaborative team where your contributions make a difference

What You'll Need

A master's degree in occupational therapy from an accredited college or university (or a bachelor's degree for those grandfathered in)

A current occupational therapist license in the State of Wisconsin

New graduates are encouraged to apply! Start your career in an environment where you can learn, grow, and make a meaningful difference in the lives of others.

Benefits That Go Beyond the Basics

We believe taking care of our team is just as important as taking care of our patients. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, and personal life.

  • Comprehensive Insurance & Retirement Benefits
  • Health and life insurance options (full-time employees only)
  • Dental, vision, and supplemental insurance
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with an employer contribution (full-time employees only)
  • Medical and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts (full-time employees only)
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match

Benefits That Start on Your First Day

  • Your benefits begin on your date of hire, with opportunities to support your life both inside and outside of work:
  • Paid time off accrual and bereavement pay
  • Child care and tuition reimbursement
  • Health club, weight loss, or gym membership reimbursement
  • Scholarship and award opportunities
  • Employee assistance program
  • Employee referral bonus up to $2,000!

About Dove Healthcare

Dove Healthcare is a trusted healthcare provider and community partner, consisting of eleven skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers and six assisted living residences throughout Barron, Bloomer, Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire, Osseo, and Rice Lake, Wisconsin.

Our services include inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, post-hospital care, ventilator care, dialysis, skilled nursing, long-term and end-of-life care, independent senior living, assisted living, and memory care.

We're committed to providing compassionate care and exceptional service to those who depend on us. Through high standards, disciplined leadership, and mutual respect, we strive for excellence in everything we do.

Ready to take the next step in your occupational therapy career? Join a team where you can make a difference, develop your skills, and feel supported along the way!

Learn more at dovehealthcare.com.

Dove Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality occupational therapy services to patients in an inpatient and outpatient setting. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support patient recovery and maintain a consistent caseload.

Requirements

Must hold a master's degree in occupational therapy from an accredited institution and possess a current Wisconsin occupational therapist license. New graduates are welcome to apply.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Inpatient careOutpatient careTherapy gym management

Occupational Therapist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 46% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Wisconsin?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $89k (middle half $60k–$99k)128 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingWisconsin index 94.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Wisconsin162 active9,253 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 46% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$10k sign-onWisconsin Occupational Therapist listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 5% offer loan repayment184 active listings, Oct 2026
Occupational Therapy pay trend+3.6% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Occupational Therapist Jobs

43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

41 jobs · 32 employers
13
<$100k
12
$100k-120k
9
$120k-140k
4
$140k-160k
3
$160k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

36 jobs · 32 employers
401k / retirement match
92% this job
CME allowance
56%
Sign-on bonus
28% this job
Loan repayment
17%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist (OT)

Pivot Home Health · Pueblo, Colorado

$50k-$170k
#2

Occupational Therapist (OT) - Home Health

Pivot Home Health · Littleton, Colorado

$50k-$170k
#3

Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

$130k-$160k
#4

Occupational Therapist, OT, Flexible Schedule, Home Health

$70-$75/hr
+ 41 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Occupational Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 9,189 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Dove Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health and life insurance options (full-time)
Dental, vision, and supplemental insurance
Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Paid time off accrual and bereavement pay
Child care and tuition reimbursement
Health club, weight loss, or gym membership reimbursement

Living in Chippewa Falls

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$324k
Typical market rent
$1,332/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.8
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Eau Claire, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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