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Dove Healthcare
Spooner, Wisconsin

Occupational Therapist-Casual

Occupational TherapistPer Diem

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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 rehabilitation team in Spooner!

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!

New graduate? Earn up to $10,000 over 5 years of employment. *Must have graduated within 12 months of application*

Position Details

  • This is a casual position where you pick the days and hours you want to work
  • Team members may choose to serve at one or multiple locations; creating opportunities for additional hours.
  • Paid travel time and mileage when working at various locations

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 We're Looking For

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.

Employees Enjoy Comprehensive Benefits Packaging, Including

  • Health and life insurance options (full-time employees only)
  • Dental, vision, and supplemental insurance (full and part-time benefit eligible)
  • 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 (full and part-time benefit eligible)
  • Your 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
  • Childcare with up to 20% off and tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/per yr
  • Health club, weight loss, or gym membership reimbursement
  • Scholarship and award opportunities
  • Employee assistance program
  • Employee referral bonus up to $2,000!

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.

Join our team and make a difference-Join our team and make a difference-one patient, one relationship, and one moment of care at a time!

About Dove Healthcare

Dove Healthcare consists of eleven skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers and six assisted living residences in Barron, Bloomer, Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire, Osseo, and Rice Lake.

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

As an innovative healthcare provider and community partner, we provide compassionate care and service to meet the needs of those who depend on us. We commit to excellence through adherence to high standards, disciplined leadership, and mutual respect for all.

For more information, please visit dovehealthcare.com.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality occupational therapy services to patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Collaborate with a dynamic rehabilitation team to ensure effective patient care and treatment outcomes.

Requirements

Must hold a master's degree in occupational therapy from an accredited institution and possess a current occupational therapist license in the State of Wisconsin. New graduates are encouraged to apply for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Inpatient careOutpatient careTherapy planningDocumentationPatient assessmentTreatment implementation

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, 8% are remote, 32% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

What does the Occupational Therapy market look like in Wisconsin?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOccupational Therapy median $110k (middle half $101k–$115k)26 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingWisconsin index 94.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Occupational Therapy listings in Wisconsin168 active9,004 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 32% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedWisconsin occupational therapist listings (all specialties): 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 5% offer loan repayment186 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+4.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Occupational Therapist Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

30 jobs · 27 employers
11
<$105k
8
$105k-125k
7
$125k-145k
4
$145k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs
401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
59%
Sign-on bonus
44%
Loan repayment
11%
PSLF eligible
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Occupational Therapist (OT) – Flexible ScheduleContract

Concierge Home Care · Brandon, Florida

$70-$75/hr
#2

Occupational Therapist, OT, Flexible Weekday ScheduleContract

Concierge Home Care · Jacksonville, Florida

$65-$75/hr
#3

School-Based Occupational Therapist (OT)

$67-$73/hr
#4

Clinic Director I - Licensed Occupational Therapist (OT)

$54-$71/hr
+ 31 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 8,995 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 Insurance (full-time)
Dental, Vision & Supplemental Insurance
Health Savings Account with employer contribution (full-time)
Flexible Spending Accounts (full-time)
401(k) with company match
Paid Time Off accrual
Bereavement pay
Childcare discount up to 20%

Living in Spooner

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$326k
Median resident rent
$763/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

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

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