Occupational Therapist - Inpatient Rehab
Compensation
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The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
Company Description
Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world.
We offer a full continuum of services from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail.
With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations.
Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus.
Job Description
This is for a full-time Occupational Therapist for the Inpatient Rehab department. The schedule would be 5 shifts Monday through Friday, 8 hours each. All staff are required to work 1 weekend shift every 4 weeks, 1 holiday per year, and 2 holiday weekend shifts per year.
About the Department
Join our Rochester campus, nestled in one of Oakland County's most charming, historic communities. Known for its downtown shops, wineries, and top-rated schools, Rochester offers a small-town feel with big-system resources. Enjoy an easy commute across northern Metro Detroit and nearby Auburn Hills, while being part of a team dedicated to delivering exceptional care at Henry Ford Health.
Role Overview
As an Occupational Therapist, you will evaluate and treat patients with physical, emotional, cognitive, and psychosocial deficits. Your role is crucial in helping patients regain independence and improve their quality of life. You will support patients and their families, ensuring they receive the care and education needed for successful recovery and transition.
Why Henry Ford Health
At Henry Ford Health, we are relentless advocates for exceptional care for our patients, communities, and each other. We come to do meaningful work and grow our careers, and we stay for the connection, support, and shared pride in making the impossible, possible.
What You Will Do
- Assess patients' ability to safely and effectively perform independent living skills.
- Design and implement appropriate plans of care, including type and frequency of treatment.
- Document findings of patient progress and modify care plans as needed.
- Educate patients and their families/caregivers about patient deficits.
- Plan and assist with patient discharge, providing guidance on adaptive equipment and support programs.
- Oversee care provided by certified occupational therapy assistants and therapy technicians.
Qualifications
What You Will Need
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited school of Occupational Therapy.
- Current State of Michigan Licensure in Occupational Therapy.
- BLS certification.
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree from an accredited school of Occupational Therapy.
What We Offer
At Henry Ford Health, we foster career growth through collaborative, mission-driven work and continuous learning opportunities. Join a team where your contributions make a meaningful impact every day.
Join Our Team
Ready to make a difference? Apply now and be part of our dedicated team at Henry Ford Health!
Key Responsibilities
The Occupational Therapist will evaluate and treat patients with physical, emotional, and cognitive deficits to help them regain independence. They are also responsible for designing care plans, documenting progress, and educating families on recovery and discharge needs.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Occupational Therapist - Inpatient Rehab at Henry Ford Health 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 9,123 active Occupational Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Occupational Therapist Career Context
Of the 50 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 40% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- No weekends
Living in Rochester
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $476k
- Typical market rent
- $1,834/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 25 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 100.3
- 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 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.